to flow, to run (liquid), to sink
Dans le calme de la nuit, on entend le ruisseau couler.
In the stillness of the night, you can hear the stream flowing.
Tu m'as sorti d'un navire en train de couler.
You got me off a sinking ship.
— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)
Maxim et sa jolie femme vont pouvoir couler de beaux jours à Manderley.
Maxim and his beautiful wife will be able to enjoy their golden years at Manderley.
— Rebecca (1940)
Quelqu'un a dû laisser couler l'eau.
Someone must have left the water running.