noun🔗ShareSaveur, goût légerA distinct flavor, especially if slight."rice pudding with a smack of cinnamon"Du pudding de riz avec une saveur de cannelle.foodsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne trace, soupçonA slight trace of something; a smattering."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.amountmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHéroïneHeroin."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.substanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrites, coquille Saint-JacquesA form of fried potato; a scallop."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.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGoûter, savourerTo get the flavor of."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.sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSentir, évoquerTo indicate or suggest something; used with of."Her reckless behavior smacks of pride."Son comportement imprudent sent l'orgueil.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir le goût deTo have a particular taste; used with of."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.sensationfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSmal, lougreA small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack"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.nauticalsailingvehiclefishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupe de médusesA group of jellyfish."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.animalgroupoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClaque, gifleA sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank."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.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBaiser bruyant, baiser sonoreThe sound of a loud kiss."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.soundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClaquement, claqueA quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip."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.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGifler, frapperTo slap someone.""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.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClaquer, faire claquerTo make a smacking sound."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.soundactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFesser, giflerTo strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (US spank)"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.familyactioneducationsocietymoralhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'embrasser bruyamment, claquer des lèvresTo wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat."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.bodyactionsoundsensationfooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareembrasser, faire un bisouTo kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate."The children smacked goodbyes to each other before going to school. "Les enfants se sont fait des bisous avant d'aller à l'école.communicationactionhumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAvec un claquement, vivementAs if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply."Right smack bang in the middle."En plein milieu, avec un claquement.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
