Grammatical class
Noun
matraque
truncheon (weapon), billy club
Details
Syllables
ma-tra-que
Phonetics
ma.tʁak
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
61530
Freq. (movies)
65481
Freq. (news)
18404
Variants
Sentences
Tom a été convaincu de payer à coups de matraque.
Tom was bludgeoned into paying the money.
A1
Le policier a sorti sa matraque.
The policeman pulled out his baton.
B1
La matraque du gardien frappa dans l'air, déséquilibré, il se rétablit pour voir une poubelle en maille métallique voler dans sa direction.
The guard's truncheon hit air. Off balance, he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.
B2