braquage
French
Etymology
braquer + -age
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁa.kaʒ/
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Noun
braquage m (plural braquages)
- (informal) robbery (especially armed robbery), hold-up, stickup; raid
- le braquage d'une banque ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Usage notes
- Formerly slang, but has now entered common use.
See also
- vol à main armée
- cambriolage
Further reading
- “braquage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.