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coffrer

lock up

verb koh-FREH Rare

Also means

jail

Usage Note

Coffrer is an informal verb meaning to put someone in jail or behind bars, derived from coffre (chest, strongbox). It is used in everyday speech and crime journalism (il s'est fait coffrer = he got locked up). The noun le coffre also means car boot (trunk) in French.

Examples

"La police l'a coffré hier soir."

Natural Translation

The police locked him up last night.

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