Couchaient (en. Were sleeping)

kuʃɛ

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Form of the verb 'coucher' in the imperfect tense, third person plural.

They put the children to bed at 8 PM.

Ils couchaient les enfants à 20 heures.

Means to fall asleep or lie down on a bed.

They went to bed early after a long day.

Ils se couchaient tôt après une longue journée.

Used to describe a repeated past action.

Every summer, they slept on the beach.

Chaque été, ils couchaient sur la plage.

From the verb 'coucher', from the Latin 'collocare'.

to go to bed early

to go to bed quickly

se coucher tôt

to sleep with someone

to have intimate relations with someone

coucher avec quelqu'un

bedding

the act of going to bed

couchage

coucher

action of lying down or sleeping

coucher

blanket

object used to cover oneself in bed

couverture

bed

piece of furniture on which one sleeps

lit

To get comfortable to sleep

After a long day, I'm going to bed.

Après une longue journée, je vais me coucher.

To have sexual relations

They went to bed together after the party.

Ils se sont couchés ensemble après la fête.