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noun

Saveur, goût léger

A distinct flavor, especially if slight.

Examples :

"rice pudding with a smack of cinnamon"

Du pudding de riz avec une saveur de cannelle.

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noun

Une trace, soupçon

A slight trace of something; a smattering.

Examples :

"There was a smack of cinnamon in the air after the baker finished her pastries. "

Il y avait une trace de cannelle dans l'air après que la boulangère ait fini ses pâtisseries.

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noun

Héroïne

Examples :

"He was struggling with a serious addiction to smack, and it was affecting his job and his family. "

Il luttait contre une grave dépendance à l'héroïne, ce qui affectait son travail et sa famille.

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noun

Frites, coquille Saint-Jacques

A form of fried potato; a scallop.

Examples :

"At the fish and chip shop, I ordered a portion of chips and a single smack. "

Au fish and chips, j'ai commandé une portion de frites et une coquille Saint-Jacques.

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verb

Goûter, savourer

To get the flavor of.

Examples :

"I smacked a little bit of salt into the soup to get the flavor of the spices. "

J'ai goûté un peu de sel dans la soupe pour savourer la saveur des épices.

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verb

Sentir, évoquer

To indicate or suggest something; used with of.

Examples :

"Her reckless behavior smacks of pride."

Son comportement imprudent sent l'orgueil.

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verb

Avoir le goût de

To have a particular taste; used with of.

Examples :

"The soup smacks of garlic; I think someone added a little too much. "

La soupe a le goût de l'ail ; je pense que quelqu'un en a ajouté un peu trop.

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noun

Smal, lougre

A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack

Examples :

"The fishing smack sailed smoothly along the coast, its crew catching fresh fish for the local market. "

Le smal naviguait en douceur le long de la côte, son équipage pêchant du poisson frais pour le marché local.

nautical sailing vehicle fish

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noun

Groupe de méduses

A group of jellyfish.

Examples :

"We saw a large smack of jellyfish while swimming at the beach. "

Nous avons vu un grand groupe de méduses en nageant à la plage.

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noun

Claque, gifle

A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.

Examples :

"The disobedient puppy received a light smack on its bottom to discourage it from chewing the furniture. "

Le chiot désobéissant a reçu une légère claque sur les fesses pour l'empêcher de mâcher les meubles.

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noun

Baiser bruyant, baiser sonore

The sound of a loud kiss.

Examples :

"The loud smack of their lips signaled the start of a passionate goodbye kiss. "

Le bruit sonore de leurs baisers a signalé le début d'un baiser d'adieu passionné.

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noun

Claquement, claque

A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.

Examples :

"The sudden smack of the teacher's ruler on the desk startled the whole class. "

Le claquement soudain de la règle du professeur sur le bureau a surpris toute la classe.

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verb

Gifler, frapper

To slap someone.

Examples :

""The angry mother threatened to smack her child if he didn't stop misbehaving in the store." "

La mère en colère a menacé de gifler son enfant s'il ne cessait pas de se mal comporter dans le magasin.

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verb

Claquer, faire claquer

To make a smacking sound.

Examples :

"The baby birds in the nest smack their beaks together, waiting for their mother to feed them. "

Les bébés oiseaux dans le nid claquent du bec, attendant que leur mère les nourrisse.

sound action language

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verb

Fesser, gifler

To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (US spank)

Examples :

"The parent had to smack the toddler lightly on the bottom after he repeatedly ran into the street. "

Le parent a dû donner une petite fessée au bambin après qu'il ait couru à plusieurs reprises dans la rue.

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verb

S'embrasser bruyamment, claquer des lèvres

To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.

Examples :

"After tasting the freshly baked cookie, the little boy began to smack his lips, wanting another one. "

Après avoir goûté le biscuit fraîchement cuit, le petit garçon a commencé à claquer des lèvres, en voulant un autre.

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verb

embrasser, faire un bisou

To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.

Examples :

"The children smacked goodbyes to each other before going to school. "

Les enfants se sont fait des bisous avant d'aller à l'école.

communication action human body

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adverb

Avec un claquement, vivement

As if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply.

Examples :

"Right smack bang in the middle."

En plein milieu, avec un claquement.