ils chopent

catch, get

→ choper
chop to grab, to snatch + ent they present indicative/subjunctive
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #43,471
catch, get Informal.
FR: Ils chopent le dernier train.
EN: They catch the last train.
Conjugation of choper
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First chope
Second chopez
Third chope chopent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First chope
Third chope chopent

Et quand une proie arrive, ils la chopent.

And when prey arrives, they grab it.

— Anaconda (2025)

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)

S'ils te chopent, je tombe.

If they catch you, I’m done for.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

C'est là qu'ils chopent les gens.

That's where they nab people.

— À bout de course (1988)