Coup de vocabulaire

Question 1

un coup de feu

Answer 1

1. a gunshot

2. une période d’intense activité. E.g. A midi, dans les cuisines de restaurants, c’est le coup de feu

Question 2

coup de fil

Answer 2

a phone call

Question 3

coup de folie

Answer 3

a moment of madness

Question 4

coup de froid

Answer 4

1. refroidissement passager

2. fair de s’enrhumer (figuré)

Question 5

coup de foudre

avoir un coup de foudre pour qqn/qch

Answer 5

love at first sight

to fall madly in love with sb/sth

Question 6

coup de gueule

pousser de gueule

Answer 6

colère momentanée (a rant)

to have a rant

Question 7

coup de lapin

Answer 7

whiplash

Question 8

coup de maître

Answer 8

masterstroke

Question 9

donner un coup de pied

Answer 9

give sb a kick (literally + figure)

Question 10

coup de poign

Answer 10

fist punch

Question 11

coup de pompe

avoir un coup de pompe

Answer 11

sudden tiredness

to feel tired all of a sudden

Question 12

donner un coup de pouce

Answer 12

give a little help

Question 13

filer un coup de pouce

Answer 13

to lend a hand

Question 14

attraper un coup de soleil

Answer 14

to get sunburnt

Question 15

coup de sort

Answer 15

a bad stroke of luck/ twist of fate

Question 16

coup de tête

Answer 16

a head butt

Question 17

coup de tonnère

Answer 17

clap of thunder

Question 18

coup de vent

Answer 18

a gust of wind

Question 19

coup de vieux

prendre un coup de vieux

Answer 19

sudden ageing

to age overnight/ suddenly age