son copain

his/her boyfriend; his/her friend

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his/her boyfriend; his/her friend “Son” can mean either “his” or “her,” depending on the person being referred to. “Copain” can mean “boyfriend” or, in a more general context, “friend.”

FR: Elle va dîner avec son copain ce soir.

EN: She’s going to have dinner with her boyfriend tonight.

J'ai juste vu son copain Stepan s'approcher de lui.

I just saw his friend Stepan walk up to him.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Elle casse avec son copain.

She breaks up with her boyfriend.

Son copain l'a fait pour elle.

Her boyfriend did it for her.

C'est son copain.

He's her boyfriend.

Son copain à l'école, Steve Madden.

Her boyfriend at school, Steve Madden.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Son copain.

Her boyfriend.

Son copain de l'armée, du bureau culturel.

Her boyfriend from the army, from the cultural office.

— Still Life (2006)

Faizal est resté dormir chez son copain.

Faizal stayed over at his friend's place.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Je travaille avec son copain.

I work with his boyfriend.

Elle pense se séparer de son copain.

She is thinking of breaking up with her boyfriend.

Elle reçut un présent de son copain.

She received a present from her boyfriend.