couler

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to sink
  • (transitive) to cast (metal); to pour (liquid)
  • (intransitive) to sink
  • (intransitive) to flow, to run; to slip, to skid
  • (intransitive) to shed (i.e. shed blood)
  • (intransitive) to go bankrupt
  • (transitive) to fail, flunk (a course, test, etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cōlāre.

Origin

Latin

cōlāre

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