French word

braquage

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁakaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrobbery

Example

La police enquête sur le braquage.

The police are investigating the robbery.

Illustration for braquage (robbery)

More examples

La victime du braquage a été hospitalisée.

The victim of the robbery was hospitalized.

Core concept

A masked attacker forcing money from a bank or shop at gunpoint.

Common phrases

  • victime d'un braquage

    victim of a robbery

  • témoin du braquage

    witness to the robbery

  • auteurs du braquage

    perpetrators of the robbery

Similar words

vol: The unlawful taking of another person's belongings in general.
vol à main armée: A robbery in which weapons are used to take money or valuables from a person.
cambriolage: A burglary involving unlawful entry into a dwelling or building to steal.

Definition in French

Désigne un vol commis par la menace ou l'usage d'une arme, fréquemment contre un établissement précis.

Word origin

Braquage is formed from the verb "braquer" with the suffix "-age", which creates a noun for an action or its result.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun takes "un": "un braquage" describes a hold-up, while a minor theft is usually called "un vol".

Other meanings

  • armed robberynoun
  • bank robberynoun

Related words

  • braquerrobverb
  • braqueurrobbernoun
  • braquérobbedadjective

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