Grammatical class

Noun

coupure

the act or result of cutting; a cut

Details

Syllables

cou-pu-re

Phonetics

ku.pyʁ

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

7990

Freq. (movies)

5424

Freq. (news)

7544

Sentences

Coupure de presse

Newspaper cutting, newspaper clipping

A1

J'ai une coupure ici.

I have a cut here.

A1

Il y a une coupure de courant depuis ce matin.

The power has been cut off since this morning.

A1

Il y a eu une coupure d'électricité, mais maintenant c'est revenu.

There was a power cut, but the electricity is back on now.

A1

Rendez la coupure plus profonde.

Make the cut deeper.

A2

L'orage a causé une coupure de courant.

The storm caused a power cut.

A2

Maria a une coupure dans la paume de la main. Ils disent qu'elle se l'est faite en épluchant les patates, mais je n'en crois rien.

Maria has a cut on the palm of her hand. They say she got it peeling potatoes, but I don't buy that.

B1

Il y a eu une coupure de courant.

There's been a power cut.

C1