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french expressions with coup
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Language - French
7th Grade
05/30/2009
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un coup du ciel
 Definition
manna from heaven
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un coup de cœur
 Definition
intense but fleeting interest/passion
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un coup de crayon
 Definition
pencil stroke
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un coup de destin
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blow dealt by fate
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un coup dur
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tough blow, something difficult to accept
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un coup de foudre
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stroke of lightning; love at first sight
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un coup du lapin (informal)
 Definition
rabbit punch; whiplash
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un coup de main
 Definition
helping hand, assistance
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un coup de marteau
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hammer blow
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un coup monté
 Definition
frame-up
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un coup d'oeil
 Definition
glance
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un coup de pied
 Definition
kick
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un coup de pinceau
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brush stroke
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un coup de plume
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pen stroke
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un coup de pompe
 Definition
tiredness
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un coup de pot (familiar)
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stroke of luck
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un coup de pouce
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helping hand, a nudge in the right direction
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un coup de salaud (familiar)
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dirty trick
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un coup de sang
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stroke; extreme anger
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un coup du sort
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blow dealt by fate
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un coup de tête
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sudden impulse
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un coup en traître
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stab in the back
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un coup en vache (familiar)
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dirty trick
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un coup de veine (informal)
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stroke of luck
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un coup pour rien
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a waste of time
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coups et blessures (law)
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assalt and battery
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un mauvais coup
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dirty trick, mean trick, nasty blow
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un sale coup
 Definition
dreadful blow
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accuser le coup
 Definition
to stagger under the blow / shock
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attraper le coup
 Definition
to get the knack
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avoir le coup
 Definition
to have the knack
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avoir le coup de main
 Definition
to have the touch
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avoir le coup d'oeil
 Definition
to have a good eye
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avoir un bon coup de crayon
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to be good at drawing
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avoir un coup dans le nez (informal)
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to be drunk, to have had one too many
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avoir un coup de barre (informal)
 Definition
to be drained/exhausted
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boire un coup
 Definition
to have a drink
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donner des coups dans la porte
 Definition
to bang on the door
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donner un coup à qqun
 Definition
to hit someone
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se donner un coup à la tête / au bras
 Definition
to bang one's head / arm
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donner un coup de  lime / chiffon / éponge/brosse à
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to run a file/cloth/ sponge/brush over
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donner un coup de téléphone
 Definition
to make a phone call
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donner un coup sec (pour dégager qqch)
 Definition
to hit something sharply (to loosen or release it)
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en mettre un coup
 Definition
to put one's effort into it
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en prendre un coup (informal)
 Definition
to have a blast, a great time; to be affected by something; to take a blow, hammering (figurative)
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en venir aux coups
 Definition
to come to blows
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être aux cent coups
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to be frantic, to not know which way to turn
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être dans le coup (informal)
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to be in on it
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être hors du coup (informal)
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to not be in on it
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être sur un coup (informal)
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to be up to something
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faire le coup d'être malade
 Definition
to pretend to be sick
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faire les quatre cents coups
 Definition
to get into a lot of trouble
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faire un sale coup à qqun
 Definition
to play a dirty trick on someone
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jeter/lancer un coup d'oeil à
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to glance at
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manquer le coup
 Definition
to fail completely, botch it
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marquer le coup (informal)
 Definition
to mark the occasion, to show a reaction
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monter le coup à qqun (familiar)
 Definition
to take someone for a ride
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monter un coup
 Definition
to plan a job
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passer un coup de vent
 Definition
to visit/pass by very briefly/quickly
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réussir un beau coup (informal)
 Definition
to pull it off
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sonner un coup
 Definition
to ring (doorbell, bell)
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tenir le coup
 Definition
to hold out, resist
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tenter le coup (informal)
 Definition
to have a go, try one's luck
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tirer un coup de revolver / feu
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to fire a shot
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valoir le coup
 Definition
to be worth it
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Ça a porté un coup sévère (à leur moral)
 Definition
That dealt a sharp blow (to their morale).
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Ça lui a fait un coup. (informal)
 Definition
It was a bit of a shock for him.
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Ça vaut le coup.
 Definition
It's worth it.
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Ça vaut le coup d'oeil.
 Definition
It's worth seeing.
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C'est bien un coup à lui.
 Definition
That's just like him (to do that).
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C'est le coup de barre ici. (informal)
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You pay through the nose here.
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C'est un coup à se dégoûter ! (informal)
 Definition
It's enough to make you sick!
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C'est un coup à se tuer ! (informal)
 Definition
That's a good way to get killed!
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Il en met un sacré coup. (informal)
 Definition
He's really going at it.
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Je me donnerais des coups !
 Definition
I could kick myself!
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Le coup est parti.
 Definition
The gun went off.
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Les coups pleuvaient.
 Definition
Blows rained down.
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Les coups tombaient dru.
 Definition
Blows fell thick and fast.
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à chaque / tout coup
 Definition
every time
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à coup sûr
 Definition
definitely
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à six coups
 Definition
six-shot
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à tous les coups
 Definition
every time
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après coup
 Definition
afterwards
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au coup par coup
 Definition
on an ad hoc basis
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coup sur coup
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one after another
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du coup
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as a result
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du même coup
 Definition
at the same time, all the same
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du premier coup
 Definition
right away, right off the bat
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d'un seul coup
 Definition
in one try, at one go
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pour un coup
 Definition
for once
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rire un bon coup
 Definition
to have a good laugh
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sous le coup de
 Definition
in the grip of
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sur le coup
 Definition
outright, at the time, at first
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sur le coup de 10 heures
 Definition
around 10 o'clock
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tout à coup, tout d'un coup
 Definition
all of a sudden, suddenly
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