English–French
“get a fine” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ekope/
Example
Il a écopé d'une amende pour excès de vitesse.
He got a fine for speeding.
How to say “get a fine” in French
“Get a fine” in French is écoper.
A person suddenly left holding the bucket for an unwanted burden.
Example sentences with écoper
La société a écopé d'une lourde amende après l'enquête.
The company was hit with a hefty fine after the investigation.
Tips for using écoper
- In the penalty sense, écoper normally appears as écoper de plus a noun, as in écoper d'une amende.