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There are various ways to explain what a coup d'etat might be, but the English word for it is still 'coup d'etat'.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe government of a country is overthrown.
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What does coup de crayon mean in English?
un coup de crayon is 'a touch / a strike of a pen' in French.
Translate French to English coup d'moi?
The site at http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/index.html gives it a literal translation of: blow of meAnswerDoes not mean anything in french. Maybe it is "écoute-moi" which means "listen to me".Or maybe it's "coup de main", which means "(helping) hand".
What does au coup de jour mean?
at the time of day
What does Tu as attrape un coup de soeil mean?
Tu as attrape un coup de soleil = You've gotten a sunburn, or You've gotten sunburned.
What is Coup de grace?
Literally, "blow of mercy" means a death blow to end the suffering of a wounded creature. It is used figuratively to mean an event which brings about the end of anything that has been failing.
What does beau coup mean in English?
beau coup in english means alot ex: you have alot of dogs
What does coup de crayon mean in English?
un coup de crayon is 'a touch / a strike of a pen' in French.
What does coupe mean in english?
beau coup in english means alot ex: you have alot of dogs
What does contra coup mean in English?
You made a mistake, it's "contrecoup" and it means repercussions, after effect.
What is the country of origin of the word coup as it is used in the phrase counting coup?
'Coup' is a French origin loan word into English, as I'd say you are aware since you classified the question in 'French to English'. While the word 'coup' in the phrase 'counting coup' is still the same loan word from French as is used in 'coup d'etat', for example, the phrase 'counting coup' is of English origin.
What is 'coup de grâce' when translated from French to English?
Coup de grâce in French is "killing blow" in English.
What is 'coup de la' when translated from French to English?
Coup de la... in French means "blow of the..." in English.
Translate French to English coup d'moi?
The site at http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/index.html gives it a literal translation of: blow of meAnswerDoes not mean anything in french. Maybe it is "écoute-moi" which means "listen to me".Or maybe it's "coup de main", which means "(helping) hand".
What does Coup D'amour mean?
coup du amour
Translatation of French un coup bas?
Un Coup Bas (French) > a low blow (English).
What does coup de grâce mean in English?
Un coup is a blow in French. Grâce means 'mercy' or 'clemency'. Coup de grâce is a fixed expression where the one who had won the fight, kills his opponent, sparing him the pain of agony. That can be used also in a figurative sense.
What is coup de grace in English?
coup de grâce means: death shot / end the suffering of one mortally wounded.
