Co (en. Co)

/ko/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

particle

Indicates an association or collaboration between two entities.

They founded a joint venture to develop new products.

Ils ont fondé une coentreprise pour développer de nouveaux produits.

Denotes an action or state carried out together.

Co-piloting is essential for ensuring flight safety.

Le co-pilotage est essentiel pour assurer la sécurité du vol.

Used to show a relationship of complementarity.

She took a co-assistant to help her with her project.

Elle a pris un co-main pour l'aider dans son projet.

The prefix 'co-' comes from the Latin 'com-', which means together.

co-chair

Co-leader or co-responsible of an organization.

co-chaire

co-author

Author collaborating on a work with one or more people.

co-auteur

cohabitation

Situation where two or more people live together.

cohabitation

cooperative

Related to cooperation.

coopératif

collaboration

Action of working together.

collaboration

joint

Who acts in common with someone.

conjoint

Familiar abbreviation for designating a companion or partner.

You're my co, we do everything together.

T'es mon co, on fait tout ensemble.

Used to speak informally about a friend.

I met a co at the café yesterday.

J'ai rencontré un co au café hier.