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laquer meaning in English

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laquer verbe

lacquer [lacquered, lacquering, lacquers]◼◼◼(to apply a lacquer to something)
verb
[UK: ˈlækə(r)] [US: ˈlækər]

shellac [shellacked, shellacking, shellacs]◼◼◻(to coat with shellac)
verb
[UK: ʃə.ˈlæk] [US: ʃə.ˈlæk]

[colloquial] claquer verbe

bite the dust(to die)
verb
[UK: baɪt ðə dʌst] [US: ˈbaɪt ðə ˈdəst]

splash out(to spend a lot of money)
verb

claquer verbe

slam [slammed, slamming, slams]◼◼◼(to shut with sudden force and noise)
verb
[UK: slæm] [US: sˈlæm]
I slammed the door. = J'ai claqué la porte.

blow [blew, blown, blowing, blows]◼◼◻(to squander)
verb
[UK: bləʊ] [US: ˈbloʊ]
The wind blows and the flags flutter. = Le vent souffle et les drapeaux claquent.

die [died, dying, dies]◼◼◻(to break down)
verb
[UK: daɪ] [US: ˈdaɪ]
Don't die on me. = Ne me claque pas dans les pattes !

bang◼◼◻(to make sudden loud noises)
verb
[UK: bæŋ] [US: ˈbæŋ]
Don't bang the door shut. = Ne claque pas la porte.

clatter [clattered, clattering, clatters]◼◼◻(To make a rattling noise)
verb
[UK: ˈklæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈklæ.tər]

whack [whacked, whacking, whacks]◼◼◻(to hit, slap or strike)
verb
[UK: wæk] [US: ˈwæk]

check out◼◻◻(to die)
verb
[UK: tʃek ˈaʊt] [US: ˈtʃek ˈaʊt]

do in(to exhaust, to tire out)
verb
[UK: duː ɪn] [US: ˈduː ɪn]

claquer nom {m}

snap [snaps]◼◼◼(quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound)
noun
[UK: snæp] [US: ˈsnæp]
She snapped her fingers. = Elle claqua des doigts.

claquer [slang] verbe

splurge [splurged, splurging, splurges]◼◼◼(to spend lavishly or extravagantly)
verb
[UK: splɜːdʒ] [US: ˈsplɝːdʒ]

claquer des doigts verbe

snap [snapped, snapping, snaps]◼◼◼(to snap one's fingers)
verb
[UK: snæp] [US: ˈsnæp]

claquer les doigts verbe

snap one's fingers(create a sound with one's fingers)
verb
[UK: snæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡəz] [US: ˈsnæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡərz]

gomme à claquer [Canada] nom {f}

bubblegum(chewing gum)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌbl.ɡʌm] [US: ˈbʌbl.ɡʌm]

plaquer verbe

plate [plated, plating, plates]◼◼◼(to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material)
verb
[UK: pleɪt] [US: ˈpleɪt]
Dan took a picture of the license plate. = Dan a photographié la plaque d'immatriculation.

tackle [tackled, tackling, tackles]◼◼◻(Rugby, American football: to bring a ball carrier to the ground)
verb
[UK: ˈtæk.l̩] [US: ˈtæk.l̩]

jilt [jilted, jilting, jilts]◼◻◻(to jilt)
verb
[UK: dʒɪlt] [US: ˈdʒɪlt]
She was jilted by her lover. = Elle a été plaquée par son amant.

electroplate [electroplated, electroplating, electroplates]◼◻◻(to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlek.trə.pleɪt] [US: ə.ˈlek.trə.ˌplet]

slaquer ses bobettes [Quebec] verbe

get one's knickers in a twist(to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter)
verb