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ils chopent

catch, grab

→ choper
chop to catch, to get hold of + ent 3rd-person plural present ending
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #49,420
catch, grab Informal.
FR: Les enfants chopent le ballon.
EN: The children catch the ball.
Conjugation of choper
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First chope —
Second — chopez
Third chope chopent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First chope —
Third chope chopent

C'était qu'une question d'heures avant qu'ils chopent Stacks.

It was only a matter of hours before they nabbed Stacks.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

C'est là qu'ils chopent les gens.

That's where they nab people.

— À bout de course (1988)

Et quand une proie arrive, ils la chopent.

And when prey arrives, they grab it.

— Anaconda (2025)

S'ils te chopent, je tombe.

If they catch you, I’m done for.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)