Grammatical class
Adjective
rauque
hoarse, raspy (afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice)
Details
Syllables
rau-que
Phonetics
ʁok
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
74516
Freq. (movies)
117731
Freq. (news)
30634
Variants
Sentences
Elle avait une voix rauque désagréable.
She had an unpleasant screechy voice.
A1
Qui va là ? cria le sergent d’une voix rauque.
Who goes there? shouted the sergeant in a hoarse voice.
A1
Ils avaient tous la voix rauque après avoir tant crié.
They were all hoarse from shouting.
A1
Sa voix est un peu rauque.
His voice is a bit raspy.
A2
Ma voix est rauque car j'ai attrapé un rhume.
My voice is raspy because I caught a cold.
A2
Billie Holiday avait une voix naturelle et rauque.
Billie Holiday had an earthy, gravelly voice.
B2
Voix rauque
Raspy voice
C2