côtoyer
Meanings
Verb
1. to coast (nautical, rare, intransitive)
2. to pass alongside (literally)
3. to rub shoulders, to work alongside (figurative, figuratively)
Examples7
Et toi t'as pris de bien mauvaises habitudes en me côtoyant!
And you've picked up some very bad habits by spending time with me!
Il côtoie toujours les mêmes personnes.
He always rubs shoulders with the same people.
Il a côtoyé beaucoup d'artistes.
He has rubbed shoulders with a lot of artists.
Il a côtoyé beaucoup d'artistes dans sa vie.
He rubbed elbows with many artists in his life.
Le meilleur côtoie le pire.
The best goes with the worst.
C'est déconcertant de côtoyer Mary, car elle est si pointilleuse sur tout.
Mary's unnerving to be around, because she's so finicky about everything.