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coup

/kuː/

/ku/

Übersetzungen

coupsubstantiv

coups

Pl.

/kuː/

/ku/

переворот

The military coup led to a change in government.

Военный переворот привел к смене правительства.

удача

Winning the lottery was a real coup for him.

Выигрыш в лотерею был для него настоящей удачей.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

военный переворот

государственный переворот

Synonyme

coupverb

couped

Präteritum

couped

Partizip Perfekt

couping

Gerundium

Rare/Scots usage meaning "to overturn, upset".

coupadjektiv

/kuː/

Used attributively, e.g. "coup attempt", "coup leaders".

Definitionen

coupsubstantiv

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

The military coup led to the overthrow of the elected government.

A notable or successful stroke or move.

Securing the contract was a major coup for the small company.

coupverb

To overturn or cause to capsize; to upset (chiefly Scottish).

The small fishing boat couped in the rough seas.

To pour out or empty (a container or its contents) by overturning it; to tip out (chiefly Scottish).

She couped the pail and let the water run into the gutter.

coupadjektiv

Relating to or associated with a coup d'état.

The coup leaders were quickly arrested.