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    Réclamé (en. Claimed)

    /ʁe.kla.me/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To call for, ask for, or demand something.
    She claimed what was due to her from management.
    Elle a réclamé son dû auprès de la direction.
    To make an insistent or urgent request.
    The employees demanded salary increases.
    Les employés ont réclamé des augmentations de salaire.
    To demand something forcefully.
    He claimed justice after the accident.
    Il a réclamé justice après l'accident.

    Etymology

    From the verb claimed, deriving from the Latin 'reclamare', which means 'to cry out again'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to demand loudly and clearly
    To ask insistently.
    réclamer haut et fort
    to demand justice
    To call for fair treatment or reparation.
    réclamer justice
    to claim one's rights
    To assert one's legal rights or justifications.
    réclamer ses droits

    Related Words

    claim
    Formal request for compensation or action.
    réclamation
    claimant
    Person who asserts a claim to something.
    réclamant
    claimed
    That which is demanded or requested.
    réclamé

    Slang Meanings

    To ask for something informally.
    He claimed his piece of cake without hesitation.
    Il a réclamé sa part de gâteau sans hésiter.
    To make noise to get what one wants.
    She demanded like a child to get a toy.
    Elle a réclamé comme un enfant pour avoir un jouet.