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    Coucher (en. To sleep)

    /kuʃe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To place someone or something on a horizontal surface.
    I am going to put the baby in its crib.
    Je vais coucher le bébé dans son berceau.
    To go to bed to sleep.
    I am going to bed early tonight.
    Je vais me coucher tôt ce soir.
    To mate or have sexual relations.
    They decided to sleep together.
    Ils ont décidé de coucher ensemble.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'coctiare', which means 'to bend' or 'to lie down'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    sunset
    The moment when the sun sets on the horizon.
    coucher de soleil
    to sleep with someone
    To have sexual relations with someone.
    coucher avec quelqu'un
    to go to bed
    To go to bed.
    se mettre au lit

    Related Words

    bedding
    The act of laying down or going to bed.
    couchage
    lying down
    State of being lying down.
    couché

    Slang Meanings

    To have a one-night stand.
    They had a one-time fling and slept together.
    Ils ont eu un plan à un coup et se sont couchés ensemble.
    To fall into alcohol or lose consciousness, especially due to drunkenness.
    He was so drunk that he ended up lying in the street.
    Il était tellement ivre qu'il a fini par se coucher dans la rue.