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"klaxonner"

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: to honk/beep/toot one's horn

Quand vous arriverez, ne klaxonnez pas ; je préfère que vous sonniez à la porte - When you arrive, don't beep your horn; I'd prefer it if you rang the doorbell

Pourquoi les gens doivent-ils klaxonner quand ils voient bien que c'est impossible de bouger ? - Why do people have to honk when they can see that it's impossible to move?

Related: le Klaxon (trademark) - horn

(click the little red + white graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)

Pronunciation: [kla ksuh nay]Audio Link

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