What does claquement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word claquement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use claquement in French.

The word claquement in French means slam, slamming, chattering teeth, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, in the twinkling of an eye, just like that. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word claquement

slam, slamming

nom masculin (bruit fort et sec) (door)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est partie dans un claquement de porte.
She left with a slam of the door.

chattering teeth

nom masculin (dents qui claquent toutes seules)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

locution adverbiale (facilement et rapidement) (colloquial, figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She found it so easy she had it done in a flash.

in the twinkling of an eye

locution adverbiale (très rapidement) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le technicien a résolu le problème en un claquement de doigts.

just like that

locution adverbiale (par le fait de le décider) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le chef a décidé d'instaurer des permanences en un claquement de doigts. // Désolée, mais je ne peux pas changer le règlement en un claquement de doigts !

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