No. 1,310 in French
frappes
"Frappes" in French means "hits," "strikes," or "blows."
In a sentence
Les frappes aériennes ont atteint leur cible hier soir.
The aerial strikes hit their target last night.
Military actions where the term 'frappes' refers to 'strikes' or 'attacks.'
Il a commandé des frappes au chocolat pour le dessert.
He ordered chocolate frappes for dessert.
Referring to a type of cold blended beverage where 'frappes' denotes the drinks themselves.
Les frappes de l'artisan sur le métal étaient régulières.
The artisan's strikes on the metal were regular.
Describing repeated hitting or striking motions, where 'frappes' pertains to the act of striking.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “frappes” in actual French podcasts.
Find “frappes” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).