lecoffre
masculine
/kɔfʁ/
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Translation
boot (of a car); chest, trunk; safe
Word origin
From Latin cophinus ('basket'), from Greek kophinos. The same root gives English 'coffer' and 'coffin'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cophinus
- English cognates
- coffer, coffin
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcoffres
Examples
.
Put the suitcases in the boot of the car.
bijoux .
The jewellery is kept in a safe at the bank.
grenier, .
In the attic, we found an old wooden chest.
voleur ' .
The thief did not manage to open the safe.
tous bagages.
The boot was too small for all our luggage.
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