râteau

French

Etymology

From Old French rastel, from Latin rastellus, diminutive of raster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɑ.to/
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Noun

râteau m (plural râteaux)

  1. rake
  2. (figuratively) rebuke, rejection, blow off, knockback
    Je me suis encore pris un râteau.

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