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English: clopping among the boulders of its bed

French translation: clapotant sur son lit de cailloux







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English term or phrase:clopping among the boulders of its bed
French translation:clapotant sur son lit de cailloux
Entered by:Olivia MAHÉ
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Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: clopping among the boulders of its bed
"The sound of water came to us, gurgling and clopping among the boulders of its bed"
David Miclo
France
clapotant sur son lit de cailloux
Explanation:
ou de galets
on parle bien du lit d'une rivière
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Olivia MAHÉ
France
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4 +2clapotant sur son lit de cailloux
Olivia MAHÉ
3English - noise of horse's hoofRita Heller


  

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clapotant sur son lit de cailloux

Explanation:
ou de galets
on parle bien du lit d'une rivière

Olivia MAHÉ
France
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci beaucoup


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agree M Moine: galets
33 mins

agree Philippe Boucry: et avec Mitsuko
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English - noise of horse's hoof

Explanation:
sorry - I do not know the French

1) clop. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A sharp hollow sound, as of a horse's hoof striking pavement. Inflected forms: clopped, clop·ping, clops To make or move with this sound. Imitative....


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Rita Heller
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thank you

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