Possible meanings of claquer
- to bang
- to crack (whip)
- to slam (door)
- to slap
- (inf) to exhaust, tire out
- (fam) to die, kick the bucket
- (fam) to conk out, stop working
- (fam) to spend, blow money
Expressions with claquer
claquer des doigts
to click/snap one's fingers
claquer des talons
to click one's heels
claquer du bec (fam)
to be famished
claquer un but (sports)
to slam a ball, drive the ball home
claquer des dents
to be chattering one's teeth
claquer la porte
to slam the door
(figurative) to storm out, leave in a huff
claquer la porte au nez à quelqu'un
to slam the door in someone's face
(figurative) to refuse to listen to someone
faire claquer sa langue
to click one's tongue
se claquer un muscle (inf)
to pull a muscle
une claque
slap
prendre une claque à quelque chose (fig)
to get a slap in the face from something
Il en a sa claque (inf)
He's fed up; He's dead on his feet.
un claque
opera hat, (familiar) brothel
le claquage
pulling/straining of a muscle
claquant (inf)
exhausting
claqué (inf)
bushed, tired, beat
le claquement
banging, slamming, clicking
la claquette
clapperboard
les claquettes
tap-dancing
un claquoir
clapper
Claquer conjugations
