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Coup - English meaning

Coup – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

Usage examples:

He was overthrown in an army coup
noun

An instance of successfully achieving something difficult.

Usage examples:

It was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract
noun

A direct pocketing of the cue ball, which is a foul stroke.

noun

(among some north american indian peoples) an act of touching an armed enemy in battle as a deed of bravery, or an act of first touching an item of the enemy's in order to claim it.

noun

A sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.

Usage examples:

He was overthrown in an army coup

Coup translation into English

Coup: translate from English into Chinese

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政变, 翻, 翻倒, 砰然的一击

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Staatsgreep, Gelukkige zet

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Coup, Putsch, Staatsstreich, Umsturz

Coup: translate from English into Hindi

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तख्तापलट, तख्ता पलट, बलात्‌ राज्य परिवर्तन, आकस्मिक राज्य परिवर्तन, सहसाघात, उथल-पुथल करना

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Colpo di stato, Mossa brillante, Colpo maestro, Colpo audace

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일격, 대히트

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Удачный ход, Удача в делах, Перевернуть

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Golpe, Golpe fuerte, Ataque con los brazos

Word origin

late 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin colpus ‘blow’ (see cope1).

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