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41 pica
f.1 pike (lanza).2 goad, picador's spear (bullfighting).3 ticket inspector (informal) (revisor de tren).4 pick, pike.5 pica, cissa, citta.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (lanza) pike2 (de picador) goad3 (de la baraja) spade\poner una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup* * *ISF (Orn) magpieIISF (Mil) pike; (Taur) goad; (=pene) *** prick ***IIISF And (Agr) tapping ( of rubber trees)IVSF1) And (=resentimiento) pique, resentment2) Cono Sur (=mal humor) annoyance, irritationVsacar pica a algn — * to annoy sb
* SMF [de autobús] inspectorVI* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex. The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.Ex. In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex. In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex. If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex: The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.
Ex: In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex: If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *A1 ( Arm) pikeponer una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup2 ( Taur) lance, goad3 (para cavar) pick, pickax*B ( Jueg)1 (carta) spade¿tienes alguna pica? do you have a spade o any spades?hay mucha pica entre ellos there's a lot of resentment between them* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
pica es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pica
picar
pica sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) pike;
(Taur) lance, goad;
( para cavar) pick, pickax( conjugate pickax)
2 (Jueg)
b)
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pica algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picale (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' pica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picar
- se
English:
garlic
- itch
- itchy
- prickly
- spade
* * *pica nf1. [lanza] pike;poner una pica en Flandes to do the impossible2. Taurom goad, picador's spear3. [naipe] spade4.picas [palo] spadeshay pica entre los hinchas de estos dos cuadros there's a lot of needle o ill-feeling between the fans of these two teams* * *f1 TAUR goad3:poner una pica en Flandes fig pull off a coup* * *pica nf1) : pike, lance2) : goad (in bullfighting)3) : spade (in playing cards) -
42 referente
adj.referent.m.referent.* * *► adjetivo1 concerning (a, -), regarding (a, -)* * *ADJreferente a — relating to, about, concerning
* * *en lo referente a... — regarding...
* * *= benchmark, beacon, referent, referential, point of reference.Ex. Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.Ex. The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.Ex. A science must have a physical referent in the material universe.Ex. A system for the automatic detection and management of structural and referential links is described.Ex. This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.----* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.* enlace referente = backlink, inlink [in-link].* en lo referente a = as regards, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, in extent of, as to, as for, in the areas of, as to the matter of, now as to.* grupo referente = reference group.* hiperenlace referente = inlink [in-link].* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.* referente a = in regard to, with regard(s) to, regarding, with reference to, in respect of, in reference to.* * *en lo referente a... — regarding...
* * *= benchmark, beacon, referent, referential, point of reference.Ex: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.
Ex: The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.Ex: A science must have a physical referent in the material universe.Ex: A system for the automatic detection and management of structural and referential links is described.Ex: This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.* enlace referente = backlink, inlink [in-link].* en lo referente a = as regards, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, in extent of, as to, as for, in the areas of, as to the matter of, now as to.* grupo referente = reference group.* hiperenlace referente = inlink [in-link].* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.* referente a = in regard to, with regard(s) to, regarding, with reference to, in respect of, in reference to.* * *las noticias referentes al golpe de estado the news about o regarding the coup d'étaten lo referente a regardingen lo referente a las exportaciones, no se han registrado cambios there has been no change regarding exportsA ( Ling) referentB (punto de referencia) benchmark; reference pointParís se convirtió en referente mundial de la cultura Paris became the cultural benchmark for the worldse ha convertido en el referente del cine español he's become the one against whom all others in Spanish cinema are compared* * *
referente adjetivo:
en lo referente a … regarding …
referente adjetivo en lo referente a, regarding
referente a, concerning
' referente' also found in these entries:
English:
be
- for
- reference
* * *♦ adjreferente a concerning, relating to;en lo referente a tu pregunta… as regards your question…♦ nmLing referent* * *adj:referente a referring to, relating to* * *referente adjreferente a : concerning* * *referente adj -
43 peronismo
1 Peronism* * *SM PeronismPERONISMO General Juan Domingo Perón (1895-1974) came to power in Argentina in 1946, on a social justice platform known as justicialismo. He aimed to break Argentina's dependence on exports by developing the domestic economy through state-led industrialization. Peronismo stood for nationalization of industry, trade unions, paid holidays, the welfare state and the provision of affordable housing. Women were given the vote in 1947, a move championed by Perón's charismatic wife "Evita" (María Eva Duarte). Following her death in 1952, Perón's support began to crumble and he was driven into exile in 1955. His party was banned for almost a decade and did not regain power until 1973, when he was recalled from exile to become President. He died the following year. Peronismo as a movement has survived, and the Peronist party returned to power in 1989 under Carlos Menem.* * *masculino Peronism•• Cultural note:A political movement, known officially as justicialismo, named for the populist politician Colonel Juan Domingo Perón, elected President of Argentina in 1946. An admirer of Italian fascism, Perón claimed always to be a champion of the workers and the poor, the descamisados (shirtless ones), to whom his first wife Eva Duarte (`Evita') became a sort of icon, especially after her death in 1952. Although he instituted some social reforms, Perón's regime proved increasingly repressive and he was ousted in an army coup in 1955. He returned from exile to become president again in 1973, but died in office a year later. His Partido Justicialista governed Argentina again from 1989 to 1999 under President Carlos Saúl Menem* * *masculino Peronism•• Cultural note:A political movement, known officially as justicialismo, named for the populist politician Colonel Juan Domingo Perón, elected President of Argentina in 1946. An admirer of Italian fascism, Perón claimed always to be a champion of the workers and the poor, the descamisados (shirtless ones), to whom his first wife Eva Duarte (`Evita') became a sort of icon, especially after her death in 1952. Although he instituted some social reforms, Perón's regime proved increasingly repressive and he was ousted in an army coup in 1955. He returned from exile to become president again in 1973, but died in office a year later. His Partido Justicialista governed Argentina again from 1989 to 1999 under President Carlos Saúl Menem* * *peronismo (↑ peronismo a1)PeronismA political movement, known officially as justicialismo, named for the populist politician Colonel Juan Domingo Perón, elected President of Argentina in 1946. An admirer of Italian fascism, Perón claimed always to be a champion of the workers and the poor, the descamisados (shirtless ones), to whom his first wife Eva Duarte (`Evita') became a sort of icon, especially after her death in 1952. Although he instituted some social reforms, Perón's regime proved increasingly repressive and he was ousted in an army coup in 1955. He returned from exile to become president again in 1973, but died in office a year later. His Partido Justicialista won the 2007 elections led by Alicia Fernández de Kirchner.* * *peronismo nmPol Peronism* * *m Peronism -
44 tiro de gracia
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45 descabello
m.coup de grâce (bullfighting).* * *SM (Taur) final thrust, coup de grâce* * ** * *descabello nmTaurom coup de grâce* * *m knife thrust to the neck -
46 apache
adj.Apache.f. & m.1 Apache.2 Apache.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: apachar.* * *► adjetivo1 Apache1 Apache* * *SMF1) (=indio) Apache, Apache Indian2) (=bandido) crook, bandit* * *Iadjetivo Apache (before n)IImasculino y femenino Apache* * *= Apache.Ex. By then the church was in ruins and Apaches delivered the coup de grâce by torching its remaining timbers and other wooden elements.* * *Iadjetivo Apache (before n)IImasculino y femenino Apache* * *= Apache.Ex: By then the church was in ruins and Apaches delivered the coup de grâce by torching its remaining timbers and other wooden elements.
* * *Apache ( before n)1 (indio) Apache* * *
apache adjetivo
Apache ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
Apache
* * *♦ adjApache♦ nmfApache* * *m/f & adj Apache* * *apache adj & nmf: Apache -
47 asesinado
adj.murdered, slain.past part.past participle of spanish verb: asesinar.* * *asesinado, -aSM / F murder victim, murdered person* * *= murdered, slain.Ex. He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.Ex. Officers noted that the slain man's gun and ammo were missing.* * *= murdered, slain.Ex: He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.
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48 compinche
f. & m.1 mate (British), buddy (United States).2 buddy, chum, pal, crony.* * ** * *masculino y femenino ( compañero) (fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq); ( cómplice en crimen) partner in crime* * *= partner in crime, buddy, chum, sidekick.Ex. He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.Ex. Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.Ex. Frank was rather different from his chums, but they were very fond of him.Ex. Her sidekick and confidante is Gabrielle, the rightful queen of the Amazons who abdicated her throne in order to join Xena.* * *masculino y femenino ( compañero) (fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq); ( cómplice en crimen) partner in crime* * *= partner in crime, buddy, chum, sidekick.Ex: He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.
Ex: Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.Ex: Frank was rather different from his chums, but they were very fond of him.Ex: Her sidekick and confidante is Gabrielle, the rightful queen of the Amazons who abdicated her throne in order to join Xena.* * *( fam):( fam)* * *
Del verbo compincharse: ( conjugate compincharse)
me compinché es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
me compinche es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
se compinche es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
compinche sustantivo masculino y femenino ( compañero) (fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq);
( cómplice en crimen) partner in crime
compinche mf
1 pey (de una acción ilegal) accomplice
2 (de juerga) pal, buddy, chum
' compinche' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colega
- congénere
English:
buddy
- chum
- crony
- sidekick
- home
- pal
* * *compinche nmfBr mate, US buddy;detuvieron al ladrón y a sus compinches they arrested the robber and his accomplices* * *m/f fambuddy fam ; despcrony fam* * *1) : buddy, pal2) : partner in crime, accomplice -
49 cómplice
adj.accessory.f. & m.accomplice, accessory, ally, associate.* * *1 accomplice* * *noun mf.* * *SMF accomplice* * *Iadjetivo conspiratorialIImasculino y femenino accomplice* * *= conspirator, tempter, knowing, abettor [abetter], aider, partner in crime.Ex. She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.Ex. Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex. 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex. Thereafter, it became clear to the city police that the hotel owners acted hand-in-glove with the abettors of prostitution.Ex. One of the primary psychological aiders of the Taliban is al-Jazeera TV who is constantly feeding the Arab and Islamic world Taliban propaganda.Ex. He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.----* cómplices e instigadores = aiders and abettors.* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.* * *Iadjetivo conspiratorialIImasculino y femenino accomplice* * *= conspirator, tempter, knowing, abettor [abetter], aider, partner in crime.Ex: She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.
Ex: Economy of space is the great tempter in citation practice since it makes authors abbreviate their citations.Ex: 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex: Thereafter, it became clear to the city police that the hotel owners acted hand-in-glove with the abettors of prostitution.Ex: One of the primary psychological aiders of the Taliban is al-Jazeera TV who is constantly feeding the Arab and Islamic world Taliban propaganda.Ex: He was also the only of the partners in crime who administered the coup de grace to each of the murdered women.* cómplices e instigadores = aiders and abettors.* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.* * *conspiratorialle hizo un guiño cómplice she gave him a conspiratorial winkaccompliceser cómplice de algn to be sb's accompliceera cómplice en un asesinato he was (an) accomplice to a murder* * *
cómplice sustantivo masculino y femenino
accomplice;
cómplice en algo accomplice to sth
cómplice mf accomplice, Jur accessory: fue cómplice del secuestro, he was an accessory to the kidnapping
' cómplice' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gancho
- compinche
- involuntario
English:
accessory
- accomplice
- associate
- connive
- knowingly
* * *♦ adjconspiratorial;una sonrisa/un silencio cómplice a conspiratorial smile/silence♦ nmfaccomplice;ser cómplice de un delito to be an accomplice to o in a crime* * *m/f accomplice* * *cómplice nmf: accomplice* * *cómplice n accomplice -
50 de primera mano
* * ** * *(adj.) = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-personEx. These enable students to work through the scheme largely on their own and thus to gain at first hand a reasonable appreciation of the structure and mode of use.Ex. This work also included a literature search and first-hand observation of library information services.Ex. The article is entitled 'On the nets and on the streets: a first-person report of the Soviet coup' = El artículo se titula "En las redes y en las calles: un informe de primera mano del golpe de estado soviético'.* * *(adj.) = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-personEx: These enable students to work through the scheme largely on their own and thus to gain at first hand a reasonable appreciation of the structure and mode of use.
Ex: This work also included a literature search and first-hand observation of library information services.Ex: The article is entitled 'On the nets and on the streets: a first-person report of the Soviet coup' = El artículo se titula "En las redes y en las calles: un informe de primera mano del golpe de estado soviético'. -
51 de primera persona
(adj.) = first-personEx. The article is entitled 'On the nets and on the streets: a first-person report of the Soviet coup' = El artículo se titula "En las redes y en las calles: un informe de primera mano del golpe de estado soviético'.* * *(adj.) = first-personEx: The article is entitled 'On the nets and on the streets: a first-person report of the Soviet coup' = El artículo se titula "En las redes y en las calles: un informe de primera mano del golpe de estado soviético'.
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52 en ruinas
= in ruins, ruined, in shambles, upside downEx. By then the church was in ruins and Apaches delivered the coup de grâce by torching its remaining timbers and other wooden elements.Ex. The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex. He warns today in his annual letter to shareholders that the economy 'will be in shambles throughout 2009'.Ex. Now, she just sat on the floor amidst the chaos feeling as if everything was upside down.* * *= in ruins, ruined, in shambles, upside downEx: By then the church was in ruins and Apaches delivered the coup de grâce by torching its remaining timbers and other wooden elements.
Ex: The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex: He warns today in his annual letter to shareholders that the economy 'will be in shambles throughout 2009'.Ex: Now, she just sat on the floor amidst the chaos feeling as if everything was upside down. -
53 pronunciamiento
m.1 (military) coup (blow).2 pronouncement (law).3 pronouncing, pronunciation.* * *1 MILITAR uprising2 DERECHO pronouncement* * *SM military revolt, military uprising* * *masculino rebellion, military uprising* * *= verdict.Ex. A verdict of the Department of Education and Science has stated that librarians in future will have to be graduates only.----* pronunciamientos de expertos = punditry.* * *masculino rebellion, military uprising* * *= verdict.Ex: A verdict of the Department of Education and Science has stated that librarians in future will have to be graduates only.
* pronunciamientos de expertos = punditry.* * *1 (de un juez) pronouncementlo declararon inocente, con todos los pronunciamientos favorables he was declared o pronounced innocent on all counts2 ( Mil) rebellion, military uprising* * *
pronunciamiento sustantivo masculino
rebellion, military uprising
' pronunciamiento' also found in these entries:
English:
declaration
* * *1. [golpe] (military) coup2. Der pronouncement3. RP [anuncio, declaración] statement* * *m2 ( rebelión) military uprising -
54 cachetero
m.1 short and broad knife.2 dagger.* * *1 (puñal) dagger2 (en tauromaquia) person who finishes off the bull with a dagger* * *SM1) (=puñal) dagger2) (Taur) bullfighter who finishes the bull off with a dagger* * *cachetero -ramasculine, feminineB* * *cachetero nm1. [puñal] dagger [for killing cattle] -
55 gestarse
■ el plan de recuperación se gestó en varias reuniones the recovery plan was the product of several meetings■ este movimiento se gestó en Europa en el siglo quince this movement developed in Europe in the fifteenth century* * *VPR1) (Bio) to gestate2) (fig) to be conceived* * *
gestarse verbo reflexivo
1 (un movimiento político, artístico) to grow
2 (una idea) to develop
3 (una revolución, etc) to brew
' gestarse' also found in these entries:
English:
brew
* * *vprse estaba gestando una nueva era the seeds of a new era had been sown;se está gestando un golpe de estado they're plotting a coup, there's a coup in the offing* * *v/r:se está gestando una rebelión a rebellion is brewing;se está gestando un nuevo plan a new plan is being developed -
56 poner una pica en Flandes
to bring off a coup* * *to bring off a real coup, achieve a signal success -
57 puntillero
puntillero -ramasculine, feminine* * *puntillero nmTaurom = bullfighter who administers the coup de grâce -
58 golpe militar
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59 squeeze
spa "squeeze" (m), exprimido (m)fra coup (m) de ventouse, écrasement (m), coup (m) de pression, effet (m) du casque -
60 exprimido
spa "squeeze" (m), exprimido (m)fra coup (m) de ventouse, écrasement (m), coup (m) de pression, effet (m) du casqueБезопасность и гигиена труда. Испано-французский > exprimido
См. также в других словарях:
coup — coup … Dictionnaire des rimes
coup — [ ku ] n. m. • colp 1080; lat. pop. colpus, class. colaphus, gr. kolaphos I ♦ 1 ♦ Mouvement par lequel un corps vient en heurter un autre; impression (ébranlement, bruit...) produite par ce qui heurte. ⇒ choc, ébranlement, heurt, tamponnement.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
coup — COUP. s. mas. Impression que fait un corps sur un autre en le frappant, le perçant, le divisant, etc. Grand coup. Petit coup. Rude coup. Coup léger. Coup pesant. La force, la pesanteur du coup. Coup qui entre bien avant. Coup de poing. Coup de… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
coup — COUP. s. m. Impression que fait un corps sur un autre en le frappant, le perçant, le divisant &c. Grand coup. petit coup. rude coup. coup leger. coup pesant. la force, la pesanteur du coup. coup qui entre bien avant. coup de poing. coup de pied,… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
coup — Coup, ou Coupau, Que nous disons Cocu, c est celuy duquel la femme s abbandonne à autre, Curuca. Coup, {{t=g}}kopis,{{/t}} Copis, huius copidis genus est gladij, mucro, bipennis, securis, {{t=g}}kopos.{{/t}} Copos signifie autant que Labor,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
coup — [ ku ] noun count ** 1. ) coup or coup d état an occasion when a group of people takes control of a country, usually by means of military force: a military/army coup: There has been a series of military coups since the country gained independence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Coup De Cœur — Cet article a pour sujet le film américain. Pour une définition de l expression « coup de cœur », voir l’article coup de cœur du Wiktionnaire. Coup de cœur (One from the Heart) est un film américain de Francis Ford Coppola sorti en 1982 … Wikipédia en Français
Coup — (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coup d'œil — (or coup d oeil) is a term taken from French, that more or less corresponds to the words glimpse or glance in English. The literal meaning is stroke of [the] eye . It is mostly used in a military context, where the coup d œil refers to the… … Wikipedia
coup — [ku:] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: hit, stroke ] 1.) a sudden and sometimes violent attempt by citizens or the army to take control of the government = coup d état ▪ Haiti s first elected president was deposed in a violent military coup … Dictionary of contemporary English
Coup — v. i. To make a coup. Woe to the Sioux if the Northern Cheyennes get a chance to coup ! F. Remington. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English