couac
French → English
(music) Discordant note: a sharp, harsh, or out-of-tune sound made by a voice or a musical instrument
Le jeune clarinettiste a fait un gros couac en plein milieu de son solo.
(English) The young clarinetist made a loud squeak right in the middle of his solo.
La chanteuse était tellement nerveuse qu'elle a laissé échapper un couac aigu.
(English) The singer was so nervous that she let out a sharp, out-of-tune note.
(informal) Blunder or glitch: a mistake, clumsy action, or a small organizational failure
Il y a eu un petit couac dans l'organisation du voyage et nous avons manqué le train.
(English) There was a small glitch in the travel organization and we missed the train.
Le gouvernement essaie de minimiser le couac de communication sur la nouvelle loi.
(English) The government is trying to minimize the communication blunder regarding the new law.
Entry ID: fr:en:couac · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary