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frappant

hitting, striking

f ʁ a . p ɑ̃ → frapper
frapp to knock + ant Present participle
verb · present tense Rare #49,053
hitting, striking The present participle of « frapper »; used here in the construction « en frappant » (“by/while hitting”).
FR: Il s’est blessé en frappant le mur.
EN: He hurt himself by hitting the wall.
Conjugation of frapper
Present
frappant

En le frappant lui, on attaque ce pouvoir.

By striking him, we attack this power.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

En frappant fort, vous pourrez les maîtriser avant qu'ils tirent.

By striking hard, you can subdue them before they fire.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

C'est-à-dire, en les frappant avec des bâtons.

That is to say, by hitting them with sticks.

— Nuremberg (2025)

C'est en le frappant que je me suis blessé !

It was when I hit it that I injured myself!

— Decision to Leave (2022)

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frapper f ʁ a . p e