Also means
jail
Usage Note
Coffrer is an informal verb meaning to put someone in jail or behind bars, derived from coffre (chest, strongbox). It is used in everyday speech and crime journalism (il s'est fait coffrer = he got locked up). The noun le coffre also means car boot (trunk) in French.
Examples
"La police l'a coffré hier soir."
Natural Translation
The police locked him up last night.
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