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coup

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coup [ku] nm (= heurt, choc) → knock;
(affectif) → blow, shock;
(agressif) → blow;
(avec arme à feu) → shot; [de l'horloge]; chime; stroke;
(Sport) → stroke; shot; blow;
(fam) (= fois); time;
(Échecs) → move;
coup de coude/genou → nudge (with the elbow)/ with the knee;
à coups de hache/marteau → (hitting) with an axe/a hammer;
coup de tonnerre → clap of thunder;
coup de sonnette → ring of the bell;
coup de crayon/pinceau → stroke of the pencil/brush;
donner un coup de balai → to sweep up, give the floor a sweep;
donner un coup de chiffon → to go round with the duster;
avoir le coup (fig) → to have the knack;
être dans le/hors du coup → to be/not to be in on it;
boire un coup → to have a drink;
d'un seul coup (= subitement) → suddenly (= à la fois); at one go; in one blow;
du coup → so (you see);
du premier coup → first time ou go, at the first attempt;
du même coup → at the same time;
à coup sûr → definitely, without fail;
après coup → afterwards;
coup sur coup → in quick succession;
être sur un coup → to be on to something;
sur le coup → outright;
sous le coup de [+ surprise etc] → under the influence of;
tomber sous le coup de la loi → to constitute a statutory offence;
à tous les coups → every time;
il a raté son coup → he missed his turn;
pour le coup → for once;
coup bas (fig);
donner un coup bas à qn → to hit sb below the belt;
coup de chance → stroke of luck;
coup de chapeau (fig) → pat on the back;
coup de couteau → stab (of a knife);
coup dur → hard blow;
coup d'éclat → (great) feat;
coup d'envoi → kick-off;
coup d'essai → first attempt;
coup d'état → coup d'état;
coup de feu → shot;
coup de filet (Police) → haul;
coup de foudre (fig) → love at first sight;
coup fourré → stab in the back;
coup franc → free kick;
coup de frein → (sharp) braking no pl;
coup de fusil → rifle shot;
coup de grâce → coup de grâce;
coup du lapin (Auto) → whiplash;
coup de main → to give sb a (helping) hand;
coup de maître → master stroke;
coup d'œil → glance;
coup de pied → kick;
coup de poing → punch;
coup de soleil → sunburn no pl;
coup de téléphone → phone call;
coup de tête (fig) → (sudden) impulse;
coup de théâtre (fig) → dramatic turn of events;
coup de vent → gust of wind;
en coup de vent (= rapidement) → in a tearing hurry

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