côtoyer

  1. (intransitive, rare) to coast
  2. (literally) to pass alongside
  3. (figuratively) to rub shoulders, to work alongside

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ko.twa.je/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French costoier. See côte and -oyer.

be next to

border upon

hobnob with

skirt the edge of

être en compagnie de

pousser du coude

donner un coup de coude à

être à la limite

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