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coup nom {m} | blow [blows]◼◼◼(act of striking or hitting) blow [blows]◼◼◼(damaging occurrence) shot [shots]◼◼◼(opportunity or attempt) shot [shots]◼◼◼(payment (of a bill), scot or shout) move [moves]◼◼◼(the act of moving a token on a gameboard) stroke [strokes]◼◼◼(act of hitting, see also: blow; hit) stroke [strokes]◼◼◼(act of striking with a weapon, see also: blow) stroke [strokes]◼◼◼(single movement with a tool; impact of a tool on an object) strike [strikes]◼◼◼(physical blow) round [rounds]◼◼◻(individual ammunition shell) knock [knocks]◼◼◻(impact) lay [lays]◼◼◻(casual sexual partner) bang [bangs]◼◼◻(A strike upon an object causing such a noise) bang [bangs]◼◼◻(A sudden percussive noise) swat◼◻◻(a hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking) clout [clouts]◼◻◻(informal: blow with the hand) knavery(the antics or tricks of a knave) |
coup nom {f} | whack [whacks]◼◼◻(A blow, impact or slap) |
coup nom | tipple [tipples](slang: any alcoholic drink) |
coup bas nom {m} | low blow◼◼◼(an unfair attack) low blow◼◼◼(an unfair or illegal blow in boxing) dirty trick◼◼◻(an unkind trick) |
coup d'envoi nom {m} | kick-off [kick-offs]◼◼◼(opening kick in football) |
coup d'oeil nom | squint [squints]◼◼◼(quick or sideways glance) |
coup d'oeil nom {m} | squint [squints]◼◼◼(short look) |
coup d'un soir nom | one-night stand [one-night stands]◼◼◼(sexual encounter) |
coup d'éclat nom {m} | feat [feats]◼◼◼(an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult) deed [deeds]◼◼◻(brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) |
coup d'État nom {m} | coup d'état◼◼◼(sudden overthrow of a government) putsch◼◻◻(a coup; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government) |
coup d'état nom {m} | revolution [revolutions]◼◼◼(removal and replacement of a government) |
coup d'œil rétrospectif nom {m} | retrospect◼◼◼(consideration of past times) |
coup de bol nom {m} | fluke [flukes]◼◼◼(stroke of luck) |
coup de bol [familiar] nom {m} | lucky break◼◼◼(stroke of luck) |
coup de boule nom {m} | headbutt◼◼◼(sharp blow) |
coup de cane nom {m} | ferula [ferulae](stroke from a cane) |
coup de canon nom {m} | cannon shot◼◼◼noun |
coup de chaleur nom {m} | heat stroke [heat strokes]◼◼◼(severe hyperthermia) |
coup de chance nom {m} | fluke [flukes]◼◼◼(stroke of luck) lucky break◼◼◼(stroke of luck) |