reported speech
US /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
1.
discours indirect, style indirect
the act of reporting what someone else said, but not using their exact words
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When you use reported speech, you often change the tense of the verbs.
Lorsque vous utilisez le discours indirect, vous changez souvent le temps des verbes.
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She explained the rules using reported speech.
Elle a expliqué les règles en utilisant le discours indirect.