cop this

kɑp ðɪs

copped thiscopping this

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Definition of cop this - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

punishment

receive something, often a punishment or reprimand

He had to cop this detention for being late.

acquisition

get or obtain something, often quickly

I managed to cop this rare album yesterday.

acquire

grab

snatch

attention

Rare

pay attention to something being shown

Rare

Cop this amazing trick I learned yesterday.

pay heed

take notice

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Expressions with cop

cop it

get into trouble or be punished

He knew he would cop it for being late.

cop out

avoid responsibility or commitment

He decided to cop out rather than face the challenging task..

cop shop

place where police officers work

He went to the cop shop to report the theft.

cop an attitude

adopt a particular stance or viewpoint

She copped an attitude of indifference during the meeting.

good cop bad cop

tactic using contrasting roles in interrogation

The detectives used good cop bad cop to get a confession.

cop it sweet

accept punishment or criticism without complaint

He knew he was wrong and decided to cop it sweet.

Examples of cop this in a sentence

He copped this scolding for his messy room.
I was able to cop this vintage jacket at the flea market.
She managed to cop this limited edition book online.
Cop this new gadget I just bought!
Hey, cop this before it disappears!

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French:écoper, dénicher, ...
German:erhalten, schnappen, ...
Italian:subire, procurarsi, ...
Spanish:recibir un castigo, conseguir, ...
Portuguese:receber, arranjar, ...
Chinese:接受, 搞到, ...
Japanese:受ける, 手に入れる, ...
Arabic:تَلَقَّى, حَصَلَ على, ...
Hebrew:לַחְטוֹף עוֹנֶשׁ, לְהַשִּׂיג, ...
Russian:получать, доставать, ...
Ukrainian:дістати, діставати, ...
Hindi:सजा भुगतना, प्राप्त करना, ...
Bengali:পাওয়া, অর্জন করা, ...
Catalan:rebre un càstig, aconseguir, ...
Czech:schytat, sehnat, ...
Danish:tage imod, skaffe, ...
Dutch:ondergaan, bemachtigen, ...
Greek:υποστεί τιμωρία, αποκτώ, ...
Hungarian:kap, megszerezni, ...
Khmer:ទទួលរង, រកបាន, ...
Korean:받다, 손에 넣다, ...
Persian:پذیرفت, به دست آورد, ...
Polish:przyjąć karę, zdobyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):aguentar, obter, ...
Romanian:a primi pedeapsa, a obține, ...
Swedish:ta emot, sno åt sig, ...
Thai:ได้รับการกักบริเวณ, ได้มา, ...
Turkish:cezayı çekmek, ele geçirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chịu phạt, lấy được, ...

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