Grammatical class

Verb

claquer

(intransitive) to clack (make a sharp sound)

Details

Syllables

cla-quer

Phonetics

kla.ke

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

2750

Freq. (movies)

6794

Freq. (news)

18494

Sentences

Faire claquer un fouet

To crack a whip

A1

Faire claquer ses doigts

To click one's fingers

A1

Claquer des mains

To clap one's hands

A1

Se claquer un muscle

To snap a muscle

A1

Il fait claquer sa langue.

He's clicking his tongue.

A1

Tom fit claquer ses doigts.

Tom snapped his fingers.

A1

J'ai entendu la porte claquer.

I heard the door slam.

A1

J'ai entendu la porte d'entrée claquer.

I heard the front door slam.

A1

J’ai claqué la porte au nez de mon voisin.

I slammed the door in my neighbour's face.

A2

J'entendais des portes claquer.

I could hear doors slamming.

A2

Ce fils de pute il a mal fait les comptes, il a tout claqué, il s’est retrouvé dedans

This son of a bitch has made bad reckonings, splurged all, he finds himself inside.

B1

Je me levai ; mes dents claquaient, mes mains tremblaient et ne savaient où trouver mes vêtements, mes jambes étaient faibles.

I got up; my teeth were chattering, my hands shaking, not knowing where to find my clothes, my legs were weak,

C2