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couplet

verse

noun koo-PLEH Rare

Also means

stanza

Usage Note

Couplet in French specifically means a sung or spoken stanza in a song, as opposed to le refrain ('chorus'). In everyday speech couplet can humorously refer to someone's predictable speech: il nous a sorti son couplet habituel ('he gave us his usual spiel'). The plural couplets is regular.

Examples

"Elle chante le premier couplet de la chanson."

Natural Translation

She sings the first verse of the song.

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