coffre

le coffre
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. trunk
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Mets les sacs dans le coffre.Put the bags in the trunk.
b. boot
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Tes bagages sont trop gros. Ils ne rentrent pas dans le coffre !Your luggage is too big. It won't fit in the boot!
a. chest
La police a trouvé un coffre contenant un million d'euros.The police found a chest with a million euros.
b. trunk
Il y a un coffre rempli de souvenirs d'enfance dans le grenier.There's a trunk full of childhood memories in the attic.
c. coffer
Les marins ont descendu les coffres dans la cale du navire.The sailors lowered the coffers into the ship's hold.
a. safe
Mettez votre passeport dans le coffre de votre chambre d'hôtel.Put your passport in your hotel room safe.
b. safe-deposit box
Certains des bijoux de mamie se trouvent dans un coffre à la banque.Some of grandma's jewelry is in a safe-deposit box at the bank.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(thorax)
a. chest
Pour chanter des notes aiguës et graves, la voix doit venir du coffre.To sing high and low notes, the voice must come from the chest.
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