French Conversation · Level 84
59 words
French word
matraquage
Pronunciation
IPA/matʁakaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounbeating
Example
Il a été victime d'un matraquage pendant la manifestation.
He was the victim of a beating during the protest.
More examples
Après la bagarre au bar, il a subi un matraquage.
After the bar fight, he suffered a beating.
Core concept
A repeated barrage of blows or pressure that overwhelms its target.
Common phrases
subir un matraquage
suffer a beating
matraquage policier
police beating
Similar words
violence: The use of physical force to cause bodily harm.
agression: An aggressive act intended to harm another person.
tabassage: A repeated beating with fists or sticks that causes injury.
harcèlement: Repeated harassment or pressure intended to distress someone.
Definition in French
Désigne le fait de frapper à coups de matraque; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour une offensive intense, par exemple dans les médias ou la répression.
Word origin
French matraquage is formed from matraque, meaning a club or baton, with -age, a suffix for an action or process; the concrete sense also supports its figurative uses.
Usage tips
- The masculine noun appears in the common expression matraquage médiatique for sustained, excessive media exposure or pressure.
Other meanings
- media blitznoun
- propaganda blitznoun
- crackdownnoun
Related words
- matraquerbeat upverb
- matraquébeatenadjective
- matraqueurbeaternoun