French word

coopérer

Pronunciation

IPA/koopeʁe/

Meaning

  • verbcooperate

Example

Nous devons coopérer pour réussir.

We must cooperate to succeed.

Illustration for coopérer (cooperate)

More examples

Les ingénieurs coopèrent sur un projet commun.

The engineers are cooperating on a joint project.

Core concept

Different hands bring separate pieces to the same finished project.

Common phrases

  • coopérer avec ses collègues

    cooperate with one's colleagues

  • coopérer sur un projet

    cooperate on a project

  • coopérer à distance

    cooperate remotely

Similar words

s'entraider: Help one another overcome difficulties.
travailler ensemble: Work together on the same task or toward the same goal.
collaborer: Carry out shared work on a project or research effort with divided roles.
aider: Give assistance to someone facing difficulty.

Definition in French

Joindre ses efforts à ceux d'autres personnes ou organisations en partageant tâches et informations pour atteindre un but commun.

Word origin

French coopérer comes from Latin cooperari, formed from co- meaning 'together' and operari meaning 'to work'.

Usage tips

  • Coopérer often has a formal or institutional tone, while travailler ensemble is more usual in everyday speech.

Other meanings

  • collaborateverb

Opposites

  • s'opposeropposeverb

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