coup de foudre in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for coup de foudre in the English»French Dictionary

coup de foudre N

coup de foudre

coup m de tonnerre

Translations for coup de foudre in the English»French Dictionary

coup de grâce

coup m de grâce

Translations for coup de foudre in the French»English Dictionary

coup de théâtre fig

dramatic turn of events, coup de théâtre form

coup de théâtre lit

coup de théâtre

Translations for coup de foudre in the English»French Dictionary

coup [Brit kuː, Am ku] N

1. coup:

coup, a. coup d'état

coup m d'État

coup, a. coup d'état attr attempt

de coup (d'État)

2. coup (successful move):

coup

beau coup m

to pull off/score a coup

réussir/faire un beau coup

DE Am abrév écrite

DE → Delaware

See also Delaware

Delaware [Brit ˈdɛləwɛː, Am ˈdɛləwɛr]

Delaware

Delaware m

coup de foudre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coup de foudre in the English»French Dictionary

coup de grâce

coup m de grâce

Translations for coup de foudre in the English»French Dictionary

coup <coups> [ku:] N

1. coup (unexpected achievement):

coup

coup m inespéré

2. coup POL → coup d'état

See also coup d'état

coup d'état <coups d'état> N

coup d'état

coup m d'état

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Their first encounter, in 1942, was a coup de foudre.

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Having looked at him across the room there was no coup de foudre.

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This coup de foudre inspired a change in lifestyle.

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It was a coup de foudre.

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Imagine what would happen if this lovely lady were to meet another man next week, experience a coup de foudre and call time on your two-year relationship.

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How can you explain that moment when lightning strikes, that coup de foudre?

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When we re-met, it was like a coup de foudre.

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This marital breakdown appears to have all the hallmarks of a classic mid-life crisis or a coup de foudre.

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