How the word "couler" is translated into English
Attention, le bateau va couler !
[atɑ̃sjɔ̃, lə bato va kule !]
Watch out, the boat is going to sink!
Le Titanic a coulé en 1912.
[lə titanik‿ a kule ɑ̃ 1912.]
The Titanic sank in 1912.
Sans gilet, je coule comme une pierre.
[sɑ̃ ʒilɛ, ʒə kul kɔm‿ yn pjɛʁ.]
Without a life jacket, I sink like a stone.
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