No. 2,483 in French
écopé
"Écopé" means "bailed out" or "scooped out," typically referring to removing water from a boat.
In a sentence
Il a écopé de deux ans de prison pour le vol.
He received two years in prison for robbery.
The word 'écopé' is used metaphorically to mean 'received' or 'was sentenced to' in the context of legal consequences.
Ils ont écopé d'une grosse amende pour avoir stationné illégalement.
They received a hefty fine for parking illegally.
Here, 'écopé' describes the imposition of a penalty or fine, emphasizing the negative results of an action.
Pendant la tempête, le marin a écopé l'eau qui entrait dans la barque.
During the storm, the sailor bailed out water that was entering the boat.
In this sentence, 'écopé' is used in the original, literal sense of the word, which is to bail (remove water from a boat).
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