écoper — meaning in English

English meaning

• bail noun A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
• scoop noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.

Senses

écoper is used for these senses in English:

• bail To set free; to deliver; to release.
• bail out (transitive, nautical) To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
• scoop (transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.

bail — full definition

1. noun A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
2. verb To scoop water out of a boat.
3. verb To leave abruptly or back out of a plan.

scoop — full definition

1. noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
2. noun A news story reported before any rival outlet gets it.
3. verb To lift or gather something using a scooping motion.
4. verb To publish a news story before competitors do.

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