Expressões em francês comCoup

a blow, a hit

As expressões com coup que não saem traduzindo palavra por palavra.

Palavrinhas do tempo

Então, de repente, de uma vez: aqui coup não bate em nada, diz quando e por quê.

7 expressões

  1. du coup

    informal

    so

    J’ai raté le bus, du coup je suis venu à pied.

    I missed the bus, so I walked.

  2. tout à coup

    suddenly

    Tout à coup, la lumière s’est éteinte.

    Suddenly, the lights went out.

  3. d’un coup

    all at once

    Il a bu son verre d’un coup.

    He downed his drink all at once.

  4. du premier coup

    on the first try

    Elle a eu son permis du premier coup.

    She got her license on the first try.

  5. sur le coup

    at the time

    Sur le coup, je n’ai pas compris sa blague.

    At the time, I didn’t get his joke.

  6. après coup

    afterwards, looking back

    Après coup, je me suis dit que j’aurais dû rester.

    Looking back, I figured I should have stayed.

  7. à tous les coups

    informal

    I bet, for sure

    À tous les coups, il a oublié le rendez-vous.

    I bet he forgot the appointment.

Un coup de: um gesto rápido

Antes de um substantivo, un coup de faz dele uma ação breve, cada uma com seu verbo.

9 expressões

  1. donner un coup de main à quelqu’un

    to give someone a hand

    Não donner une main

    Tu peux me donner un coup de main pour le canapé ?

    Can you give me a hand with the couch?

  2. passer un coup de fil à quelqu’un

    informal

    to give someone a call

    Je passe un coup de fil à ma mère et j’arrive.

    I’ll give my mom a call and be right there.

  3. jeter un coup d’œil à

    to take a look at

    Tu peux jeter un coup d’œil à mon CV ?

    Can you take a look at my résumé?

  4. donner un coup de pouce à quelqu’un

    to give someone a boost

    Ses parents lui ont donné un coup de pouce pour le loyer.

    His parents helped him out a bit with the rent.

  5. donner un coup de pied

    to kick

    Il a donné un coup de pied dans le ballon.

    He kicked the ball.

  6. donner un coup de poing

    to punch

    Il a donné un coup de poing sur la table.

    He banged his fist on the table.

  7. passer un coup de balai

    to give the floor a quick sweep

    Je passe un coup de balai avant qu’ils arrivent.

    I’ll give the floor a quick sweep before they get here.

  8. boire un coup

    informal

    to have a drink

    On va boire un coup après le match ?

    Should we have a drink after the game?

  9. passer en coup de vent

    to stop by for a second

    Elle est passée en coup de vent ce matin.

    She stopped by for a second this morning.

O que acontece com a gente

O amor, a sorte, o cansaço, o sol: chegam de repente.

6 expressões

  1. un coup de foudre

    love at first sight

    Entre eux, ça a été le coup de foudre.

    For them, it was love at first sight.

  2. avoir un coup de cœur pour

    to fall in love with

    On a eu un coup de cœur pour cet appartement.

    We fell in love with this apartment.

  3. prendre un coup de soleil

    to get a sunburn

    Mets de la crème, tu vas prendre un coup de soleil.

    Put on some sunscreen, you’re going to get a sunburn.

  4. un coup de chance

    a stroke of luck

    J’ai trouvé une place juste devant : un coup de chance !

    I found a spot right out front. A stroke of luck!

  5. avoir un coup de barre

    informal

    to hit a wall

    J’ai toujours un coup de barre après le déjeuner.

    I always hit a wall after lunch.

  6. sur un coup de tête

    on a whim

    Ils sont partis en Italie sur un coup de tête.

    They took off for Italy on a whim.

Tentar, conseguir, aguentar

Com um verbo antes, le coup é a tentativa, o esforço ou a ocasião.

6 expressões

  1. valoir le coup

    to be worth it

    C’est loin, mais ça vaut le coup.

    It’s far, but it’s worth it.

  2. tenter le coup

    to give it a shot

    Je n’ai pas le niveau, mais je tente le coup.

    I’m not at that level, but I’ll give it a shot.

  3. tenir le coup

    to hang in there

    Encore deux jours avant les vacances, tiens le coup !

    Two more days until vacation, hang in there!

  4. réussir son coup

    to pull it off

    Personne n’a rien vu venir : elle a réussi son coup.

    Nobody saw it coming. She pulled it off.

  5. marquer le coup

    to mark the occasion

    Tu as eu ton diplôme, il faut marquer le coup !

    You got your degree, we have to mark the occasion!

  6. faire d’une pierre deux coups

    to kill two birds with one stone

    Je passe à la poste en allant au travail : je fais d’une pierre deux coups.

    I’ll stop by the post office on my way to work and kill two birds with one stone.

Palavras que se confundem com coup

Coup soa como cou e coût, lembra coupe, e não traduz toda pancada, dose ou golpe.

  • a cup of coffee

    une tasse de café

    Não un coup de café

    Je bois une tasse de café le matin.

    I drink a cup of coffee in the morning.

  • a haircut

    une coupe de cheveux

    Não un coup de cheveux

    J’aime bien ta nouvelle coupe de cheveux.

    I like your new haircut.

  • my neck hurts

    j’ai mal au cou

    Não j’ai mal au coup

    J’ai mal dormi, j’ai mal au cou.

    I slept badly, my neck hurts.

  • the cost of living

    le coût de la vie

    Não le coup de la vie

    Le coût de la vie est élevé à Paris.

    The cost of living is high in Paris.

  • come at once

    viens tout de suite

    Não viens d’un coup

    Viens tout de suite, c’est urgent !

    Come at once, it’s urgent!

  • a shot at the doctor’s

    une piqûre

    Não un coup

    L’infirmière m’a fait une piqûre.

    The nurse gave me a shot.

  • a stroke

    un AVC

    Não un coup

    Son père a fait un AVC l’an dernier.

    His father had a stroke last year.