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prendre la parole

take the floor

→ prendre
phrase Rare #37,041
take the floor To begin speaking in a meeting, discussion, speech, or public setting.
FR: Je fus le premier à prendre la parole.
EN: I was the first to take the floor.

Quelqu'un doit prendre la parole pour ces gens.

Someone has to speak up for these people.

M. Gardenoad, veuillez prendre la parole.

Mr. Gardenoad, please take the floor.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

D'attendre de pouvoir prendre la parole.

To wait to be able to speak.

— Fight Club (1999)

Bien, qui veut prendre la parole ?

Okay, who wants to speak?