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/kɔfʁ/
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
Examples
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Put the suitcases in the boot of the car.
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The jewellery is kept in a safe at the bank.
Au grenier, .
In the attic, we found an old wooden chest.
' .
The thief did not manage to open the safe.
tous .
The boot was too small for all our luggage.
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