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clam Meaning in French (clam signification en français)

nounpalourde
verbse taire
Synonymes:coquillagemoule
palourde in English:clam
Phonetic:palourd
Plural: clams
Gender:Féminin
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La signification de clam en français est palourde, se taire. (Mollusque bivalve, généralement comestible, qui vit enfoui dans le sable ou la boue.)

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Definitions of Clam

  1. 1
    noun
    palourde

    A bivalve mollusk, typically edible, that lives buried in sand or mud.

    Mollusque bivalve, généralement comestible, qui vit enfoui dans le sable ou la boue.

  2. 2
    verb(informal)
    se taire

    To suddenly stop talking or become silent, especially when asked a question.

    Arrêter soudainement de parler ou devenir silencieux, surtout lorsqu'on pose une question.

Example Sentences

casual

“We dug for clams on the beach during our vacation.”

Nous avons cherché des palourdes sur la plage pendant nos vacances.

casual

“The suspect clammed up when the police asked about his alibi.”

Le suspect s'est tu lorsque la police l'a interrogé sur son alibi.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

coquillagemoule

In English:

bivalve

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

parlers'exprimer

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseclammed
present participleclamming
nounclamshell

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

clam upphrasal_verb

To suddenly stop talking or become silent.

happy as a clamidiom

Extremely happy and content.

Alphabetical:clairvoyant•clammy