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recouper

French → English

verb//ʁə.ku.pe//

(action) To cross-check: to verify information by comparing different sources

Le journaliste doit recouper ses sources avant de publier une information importante.

(English) The journalist must cross-check his sources before publishing important information.

Les enquêteurs ont réussi à recouper les témoignages pour identifier le voleur.

(English) The investigators managed to cross-check the testimonies to identify the thief.

verb//ʁə.ku.pe//

(geometry) To intersect: to cross or overlap with another line or surface

Ces deux lignes droites se recoupent exactement au centre du cercle.

(English) These two straight lines intersect exactly at the center of the circle.

Le chemin de randonnée recoupe la route principale après deux kilomètres en forêt.

(English) The hiking trail crosses the main road after two kilometers in the forest.

Entry ID: fr:en:recouper · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary