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choper

to grab, to snatch, to catch (someone), to nab, to catch (an illness)

ʃ ɔ . p e
verb Uncommon #19,788
to grab, to snatch Informal/slang; to take hold of something quickly.
FR: Je vais choper mon sac et partir.
EN: I’m going to grab my bag and leave.
to catch (someone), to nab Informal/slang; to catch a person (e.g., by the police or in the act).
FR: La police a chopé le voleur.
EN: The police nabbed the thief.
to catch (an illness) Informal/slang; to become sick with something.
FR: J’ai choper un rhume.
EN: I caught a cold.
Conjugation of choper
Past
chopé
choper
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First chope —
Second — chopez
Third chope chopent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First chope —
Third chope chopent
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second chope chopez

Hé, les gars, allons les choper !

Hey guys, let's go get them!

— Still Life (2006)

Le vieux s’est fait choper exprès.

The old man got himself caught on purpose.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Parce que tu vas tous nous faire choper.

Because you’re going to get us all caught.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

La prison a essayé de me choper toute ma vie, mais m'a pas encore eu.

The law’s been trying to catch me my whole life, but they still haven’t gotten me.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

C'est elle qu'il faut choper pour passer le deuxième sas.

She's the one you need to grab to get through the second airlock.

— Victoria (2015)

Putain, je t'ai dit de la choper !

Fuck, I told you to grab her!

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

On va choper ces fils de pute.

We're going to catch those sons of bitches.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

On peut le choper.

We can catch him.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Henry s'est fait choper.

Henry got caught.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Non, tu vas choper ses microbes !

No, you'll catch his germs!

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Si on s’était fait choper par les flics, qu’est-ce que le vieux aurait fait ?

If the cops had caught us, what would the old man have done?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Ils finiront par te choper.

They’ll catch you eventually.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

On va les choper !

We're going to catch them!

— Still Life (2006)

Faut choper le bâtard à lunettes tout de suite.

We need to catch that bespectacled bastard right away.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Sur le coup, je savais pas pourquoi on se faisait choper.

At the time, I didn't know why we were getting caught.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

À condition de pas se faire choper.

Provided you don't get caught.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Et si tu te fais choper ?

What if you get caught?

L’imbécile qui s’est fait choper est devenu l’appât.

The fool who got caught became the bait.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Je crois que je vais choper un coup de soleil.

I think I'm going to get sunburned.

— En terrain miné (2014)