chuchoter
to whisper
Marie chuchote à l’oreille de son bébé.
Marie is whispering in the ear of her baby.
claquer
to chatter
Il faisait si froid que ses dents claquaient.
It was so cold that he teeth were chattering.
MORE
The verb claquer can refer to a variety of sounds:
- claquer des mains = to clap
- faire claquer les doigts = to snap one’s fingers
- claquer = to make a loud sound
- claquer une porte = to slam a door
TODAY
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crier
to shout, yell, scream
Marc a crié le nom de son chien.
Marc screamed out the name of his dog.
ABOUT TODAY’S WORD
Take care to remember that crier does not mean to cry in the sense of shedding tears. That verb is pleurer.
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fredonner
to hum
Il a fredonné la même chanson toute la journée!
He hummed the same song all day!
TODAY
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sangloter
to sob
La petite fille était si bouleversée qu’elle a sangloté tout le chemin de retour.
The little girl was so upset that she sobbed all the way home.
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soupirer
to sigh
Elle a soupiré en apprenant sa tâche.
She sighed upon learning of her task.
TODAY’S WORD
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trépigner
to stamp one’s feet
Le petit garçon a trépigné quand il a perdu son jouet.
The little boy stamped his feet when he lost his toy.
TODAY
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