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clapper

/ˈklæpɚ/

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noun

Applaudisseur

One who claps; a person who applauds by clapping the hands.

Examples :

"The speaker beamed at the audience full of clappers, delighted by the enthusiastic applause. "

L'orateur rayonnait devant le public rempli d'applaudisseurs, ravi par les applaudissements enthousiastes.

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noun

Battant

An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.

Examples :

"The church bell's clapper rang loudly, announcing the start of the Sunday service. "

Le battant du clocher sonna fort, annonçant le début de l'office du dimanche.

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noun

Claque-bois, épouvantail

A wooden mechanical device used as a scarecrow; bird-scaring rattle, a wind-rattle or a wind-clapper.

Examples :

"The farmer hung the clapper in the orchard to scare away the birds. "

Le fermier a accroché le claque-bois dans le verger pour effrayer les oiseaux.

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noun

Claquoir

A clapstick (musical instrument).

Examples :

"The school orchestra practiced using their clappers to keep time. "

L'orchestre de l'école s'est entraîné à utiliser ses claquoirs pour marquer le rythme.

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noun

Battant

A pounding block.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a heavy wooden clapper to pound the nails into the wall. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un battant en bois lourd pour enfoncer les clous dans le mur.

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noun

Claquoir

The chattering damsel of a mill.

Examples :

"The rhythmic sound of the clapper echoed through the old mill, reminding everyone of its constant work. "

Le bruit rythmique du claquoir résonnait dans le vieux moulin, rappelant à tous son travail constant.

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noun

Lancer frappé

Examples :

"The baseball player's clapper sent the ball soaring over the fence. "

Le lancer frappé du joueur de baseball a envoyé la balle par-dessus la clôture.

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noun

Battant, claquette

The hinged part of a clapperboard, used to synchronise images and soundtrack, or the clapperboard itself.

Examples :

"The assistant director slammed the clapper down, making a loud snap that would help sync the sound and video later in editing. "

Le régisseur a claqué la claquette, produisant un claquement fort qui aiderait à synchroniser le son et la vidéo plus tard au montage.

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noun

Langue, bavard

A person's tongue, as a source of chatter or nagging.

Examples :

"My brother's constant clapper about his homework assignments was getting on everyone's nerves. "

Les bavardages constants de mon frère sur ses devoirs commençaient à énerver tout le monde.

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verb

Sonner une cloche

To ring a bell by pulling a rope attached to the clapper.

Examples :

"The student clappered the school bell, signaling the end of class. "

L'élève a sonné la cloche de l'école, signalant la fin des cours.

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verb

Claquer, faire claquer

To make a repetitive clapping sound; to clatter.

Examples :

"The dishes in the sink were clappering loudly as the children washed the supper dishes. "

La vaisselle dans l'évier claquait bruyamment pendant que les enfants lavaient la vaisselle du souper.

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verb

Claquer du bec

Of birds, to repeatedly strike the mandibles together.

Examples :

"The hungry chick clappered loudly, demanding food from its mother. "

Le poussin affamé claquait bruyamment du bec, réclamant de la nourriture à sa mère.

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Garenne

A rabbit burrow.

Examples :

"The farmer found a network of clappers in his field, which were damaging his crops. "

L'agriculteur a trouvé un réseau de garennes dans son champ, qui endommageaient ses récoltes.

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