coup

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ku/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ko̅o̅; Scot. kōp, ko̅o̅p)

Inflections of 'coup' (n): npl: coups
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coup n Gallicism, abbreviation (coup d'état)golpe de Estado loc nom m
 The opposition faction staged a coup, unseating the elected president.
 La oposición organizó un golpe de Estado y derrocó al Presidente electo.
coup n figurative (success, great achievement)golpe maestro loc nom m
 Getting the famous art gallery to show her work was quite a coup for Claudia!
 ¡Que la famosa galería de arte mostrara su trabajo fue todo un golpe maestro para Claudia!
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Compound Forms:
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coup d'essai Gallicism (first attempt)primer intento adj + nm
coup d'état,
plural: coups d'état n		 Gallicism (violent seizure of power)golpe de estado loc nom m
 The President of Egypt was ousted in a coup d'état in 2013.
 El presidente de Egipto fue derrocado por un golpe de estado en 2013.
coup de foudre n Gallicism, figurative (love at first sight)amor a primera vista nm + loc adv
coup de foudre n Gallicism, figurative (thunderbolt) (figrurado)flechazo nm
 The announcement was a coup de foudre.
 El anuncio fue un flechazo.
coup de grâce n figurative, Gallicism (decisive or finishing stroke) (figurado)tiro de gracia loc nom m
  golpe de gracia loc nom m
  (figurado)remate nm
  guinda nf
coup de grâce n Gallicism (mercy killing) (literal)tiro de gracia loc nom m
 The count delivered the coup de grâce to his wife's lover.
 El conde le disparó el tiro de gracia al amante de su esposa.
  (literal)golpe de gracia loc nom m
 El conde le dio el golpe de gracia al amante de su mujer.
coup de main Gallicism (surprise attack)ataque sorpresa nm + adj
coup de maître Gallicism (master stroke)golpe maestro nm + adj
coup de poing Gallicism (stone ax)hacha de mano nf + loc adj
coup de théâtre n (unexpected event in a play)golpe de efecto nm + loc adj
grand coup (cards: trumping trick)golpe en triunfo loc nom m
  triunfo nm
military coup n (military overthrow of government)golpe militar loc nom m
 The president had to flee the country after a successful military coup.
 El presidente tuvo que abandonar el país tras el triunfo del golpe militar.
  golpe de estado loc nom m
Note: En textos escritos se utiliza, algunas veces, la voz francesa "coup d'état"
 El presidente tuvo que abandonar el país tras el triunfo del golpe de estado.
public relations coup n ([sth] that brings good publicity or popularity)espaldarazo de popularidad nm
 Finding the lost puppy was a public relations coup for the police department.
 Rescatar al cachorrito perdido fue un espaldarazo de popularidad para el cuerpo de policía.
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'coup' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
putsch - seizure of power
Spanish:
golpista - golpe de Estado - golpe de efecto - 23-F - dar la puntilla - descabellar - finiquito - golpe de gracia - golpe militar - golpismo - intentona golpista - pronunciamiento - puntilla - tiro de gracia

Collocations: the coup [plotters, mastermind, engineer, leader], a [military, government, rebel] coup, a [military] coup in [Pakistan], more...

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