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1 coup
coup [ku:]* * *[kuː]noun (also coup d'état) coup m d'État; figto pull off/score a coup — réussir/faire un beau coup
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2 coup
coup [ku:]∎ to pull off a coup réussir un beau coup(b) (overthrow of government) coup m d'État►► coup d'état coup m d'État -
3 coup
[ku:]1) (a sudden successful action: He achieved a real coup by completing this deal.) (beau) coup2) (a coup d'état: There's been a coup in one of the African republics.) coup d'État• -
4 body blow
noun lit coup m porté au corpsto deal a body blow to — fig porter un coup sérieux à
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5 kiss of death
noun coup m fatal -
6 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) coup de fouet2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) coup du lapin -
7 direct hit
noun Military coup m au but -
8 drop kick
noun coup m de pied tombé -
9 free hit
noun coup m franc -
10 free kick
noun coup m franc -
11 gale warning
noun avis m de coup de vent -
12 glottal stop
noun Linguistics coup m de glotte -
13 heat stroke
noun coup m de chaleur ( avec collapsus) -
14 helping hand
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15 kick-off
noun Sport coup m d'envoi -
16 knuckle-duster
noun coup-de-poing m américain -
17 masterstroke
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18 penalty kick
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19 phone call
noun gen coup m de fil (colloq); Administration communication f (téléphonique) -
20 power play
noun US fig coup m de force
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