Grammatical class
Noun
carcan
yoke, shackles
Details
Syllables
car-can
Phonetics
kaʁ.kɑ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
14065
Freq. (movies)
34853
Freq. (news)
21870
Sentences
J’en ai assez de ce carcan qui m’enferme dans toutes ses règles / Il me dit de rester dans la norme, mais l’on finit par s’y ennuyer
I've had enough of this straitjacket that hems me in with all its rules / It tells me to stay within the norm, but if you do that you end up bored
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