coucher.
to lay, to lay down
Meaning & usage
to lay, to lay down
to put to bed, to put up (a lodger)
to go to bed
to set (of celestial objects)
Quand le Soleil se couche-t-il ce soir ?
Le Soleil se lève à l'est et se couche à l'ouest.
to lodge, to beat down (wheat)
to layer (branches)
to slant (writing)
to aim at
to sleep
to sleep with
to spend the night
to lodge
to pack off to bed
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French coucher, from Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre (“set in place”). Doublet of colloquer.
going to bed
bedding
room and board
setting (sun)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French coucher, from Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre (“set in place”). Doublet of colloquer.
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