slam in French
slam in French is clac, claquement, chelem — slam means to shut something with sudden force and a loud noise.
slam in French
clac
(countable) A sudden impact or blow.
claquement
(countable) A sudden impact or blow.
clac
(countable) The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
chelem
(countable, bridge) A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
claquer
(transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
critiquer
(transitive, colloquial, originally, US) To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
descendre
(transitive, colloquial, originally, US) To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
dire du mal
(transitive, colloquial, originally, US) To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
incendier
(transitive, colloquial, originally, US) To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
slammer
To compete in a poetry slam.
smasher
(basketball) To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
boire cul sec
(transitive) To drink off, to drink quickly.
faire cul sec
(transitive) To drink off, to drink quickly.
What does "slam" mean?
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verb To shut something with sudden force and a loud noise.
"She slammed the door on her way out."
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verb To criticise someone or something harshly.
"Critics slammed the new policy as unworkable."
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noun A sudden loud impact or forceful closing.
"The slam of the front door woke the whole house."
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noun (bridge) A bid to win all or nearly all the tricks in a hand.
"They bid a grand slam and made it with room to spare."
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slam in a sentence
- She slammed the door on her way out.
- He slammed the laptop shut in frustration.
- Critics slammed the new policy as unworkable.
- The slam of the front door woke the whole house.
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What is "slam" in French?
"slam" in French is clac, claquement, chelem. slam means: To shut something with sudden force and a loud noise.
How do you use "slam" in a sentence?
Example: "She slammed the door on her way out." In French, "slam" is clac, claquement, chelem.
Are there other ways to say "slam" in French?
Yes — French has 12 translations listed for "slam": clac, claquement, chelem, claquer, critiquer, descendre.
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