What does écope in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word écope in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use écope in French.

The word écope in French means bailing scoop, bailing ladle, bailer pump, bail out, bail out, get, receive. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word écope

bailing scoop, bailing ladle

nom féminin (petite pelle pour écoper)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marins ont tous pris l'écope pour essayer de vider les cales de leur eau.

bailer pump

nom féminin (sorte de pompe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marin a mis en route l'écope pour ne pas que le bateau soit submergé.

bail out, bail out

verbe transitif (vider un bateau) (water in a boat)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Les réfugiés ont dû écoper l'eau de leur embarcation pour ne pas couler.
The refugees had to bail the water out of their boat so as not to sink.

get, receive

verbe transitif indirect (être puni d'une peine)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'accusé a écopé de 15 ans de prison.
The defendant got 15 years in prison.

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