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cuver

sleep off (a hangover)

verb koo-VEH Rare

Also means

ferment (wine) in a vat

Usage Note

Cuver is most often heard in the phrase cuver son vin ('sleep off one's wine'), meaning to recover from drinking. It can also describe letting a wine rest in a vat, though that use is rarer in everyday speech. The related noun cuve refers to a vat or tank.

Examples

"Il a besoin de cuver son vin."

Natural Translation

He needs to sleep off his wine.

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