What does raccrocher in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word raccrocher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use raccrocher in French.
The word raccrocher in French means hang, hang up, hold on to, cling to, hang up your gloves, salvage, hang up on, hang up your boots, hang up your boots, hold onto an idea, cling to the past, try to save face. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word raccrocher
hangverbe transitif (accrocher à nouveau) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Je raccroche la clé du garage à sa place. I hang the garage key in its place. |
hang upverbe transitif (terminer un appel téléphonique) (phone) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Ah, je n'entends plus rien, il a raccroché. Oh, I can't hear anything now; he's hung up. |
hold on toverbe pronominal (se cramponner à [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il s'est raccroché à une branche pour ne pas tomber. He held on to a branch so as not to fall. |
cling toverbe pronominal (figuré (trouver un réconfort) (figurative) Depuis la mort de son mari, elle se raccroche à ses enfants. Since the death of her husband, she clings to her children. |
hang up your glovesverbe intransitif (familier (abandonner définitivement une activité) (colloquial, boxing) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Après avoir perdu cette compétition, il a raccroché. After having lost this competition, he hung up his gloves. |
salvageverbe transitif (familier (reprendre in extremis) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il a raccroché ses explications avec son père après leur dispute. He salvaged his discussion with his father after their dispute. |
hang up on(raccrocher sans avoir dit au revoir) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
hang up your bootslocution verbale (figuré (mettre fin à une activité) (figurative, informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
hang up your bootslocution verbale (figuré (prendre sa retraite) (figurative, informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
hold onto an idea(ne plus penser qu'à une chose) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
cling to the past(être angoissé par l'avenir) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
try to save face(figuré, familier (tenter de rattraper une gaffe) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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