No. 4,142 in French

couler

To flow or to sink.

In a sentence

L'eau coule doucement dans la rivière.
The water flows gently in the river.
Couler is used here to describe the smooth and continuous flow of the water.
La peinture a commencé à couler sur le mur.
The paint started to drip on the wall.
Couler is used here to convey the idea of a liquid moving downward due to gravity.
Le bateau coule après avoir frappé un rocher.
The ship is sinking after hitting a rock.
Couler is employed here to indicate the act of submergence of a vessel in water.

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