couler

Definitions of couler
  1. verb
    move along, of liquids
    synonyms: circuler, s'écouler
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    jaillir
    flow freely
    couler à flots, jaillir
    issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
    refluer
    rise or move forward
    circuler
    move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
    tourbillonner, tournoyer
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
    se dissiper, se perdre
    run off as waste
    s'écouler
    move downward
    verser
    flow in a spurt
    se déverser, se renverser, se répandre
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
    couler à flot, ruisseler
    flow freely and abundantly
    dégouliner, dégoutter, filtrer
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
    faire écouler, évacuer
    flow off gradually
    laisser dégoutter, suinter
    pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
    jaillir
    stream in jets, of liquids
    déborder, s'épancher
    flow or run over (a limit or brim)
    type of:
    bouger, changer de position
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. verb
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    synonyms: sombrer
    s'enfoncer, sombrer
    cause to sink
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    flotter
    be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
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    s'enfoncer
    sink down or precipitate
    faire un plongeon, plonger
    plunge into water
    type of:
    chuter, descendre, tomber
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  3. verb
    sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
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    faire un plongeon, plonger
    plunge into water
    type of:
    sombrer
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
  4. verb
    flow in small streams
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    type of:
    circuler, s'écouler
    move along, of liquids
  5. verb
    sink down or precipitate
    synonyms: s'enfoncer
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    type of:
    sombrer
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
  6. verb
    be diffused
    synonyms: s'étendre
    fondre
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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    se disséminer, se déployer, se propager, se répandre
    move outward
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