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    Côte (en. Side)

    /kot/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Side part of a human or animal body.
    She has a pain in her side after her fall.
    Elle a une douleur à la côte après sa chute.
    Shoreline between land and sea.
    We walked along the coast.
    Nous avons promené le long de la côte.
    Slope or elevation of land.
    The slope of this mountain is quite steep.
    La côte de cette montagne est assez abrupte.

    Etymology

    The word 'côte' comes from the Latin 'cotea', which means 'side of a body'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    side by side
    Next to each other, together.
    côte à côte
    to be in vogue
    To be in fashion, popular.
    avoir la côte
    to navigate difficult terrain
    To move across difficult terrain.
    battre la côte

    Related Words

    chop
    A small piece of meat, often pork chops.
    côtelette
    coastal
    Related to the coast, the shoreline.
    côtier

    Slang Meanings

    To have a status like someone important.
    He is at every party, he has status.
    Il est dans toutes les soirées, il a la côte.
    To take risks in fashion.
    She really dares, she has style, she takes risks.
    Elle ose vraiment, elle a du style, elle joue la côte.