côtoyer
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côtoyer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to go alongside
La clôture côtoie le jardin du voisin.The fence goes alongside the neighbor's yard.
a. to mix with
Quand il vivait à New York, mon oncle a eu la chance de côtoyer des légendes du jazz.When he was living in New York, my uncle had the chance to mix with jazz legends.
b. to mingle with
Les journalistes côtoient les célébrités lors du gala.Journalists mingle with celebrities at the gala.
c. to rub shoulders with (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
En tant que costumière, je côtoie beaucoup de comédiens.As a costume designer, I rub shoulders with a lot of actors.
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