se frapper la poitrine

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se frapper la poitrine

  • \sə fʁɑ.pe la pwa.tʁin\

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Composé de frapper et de poitrine.

verb

  1. figuratively Se repentir d’une faute. C’est une noble chose que de se frapper la poitrine en public, mais encore faut-il que la confession soit sincère.

Similar: battre sa coulpe

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"se frapper la poitrine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20frapper%20la%20poitrine. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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se frapper la poitrine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20frapper%20la%20poitrine

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"se frapper la poitrine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20frapper%20la%20poitrine.

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@misc{se_frapper_la_poitrine_2026,
  title = {se frapper la poitrine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20frapper%20la%20poitrine},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}