What does coup de main in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word coup de main in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coup de main in French.
The word coup de main in French means help, handiness, coup de main, give a hand, lend a hand, give a hand, lend a hand, get the hang of it, get faster at doing it. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word coup de main
helpnom masculin (aide) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Merci pour le coup de main ! Sans toi, je n'aurais jamais pu finir de déménager dans les temps. Thanks for giving me a hand! I'd never have been able to get the move done in time without you. |
handinessnom masculin (habileté manuelle) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Pour monter ce meuble, il faut le coup de main, regarde. Je pose cette planche ici, je tape un coup là et voilà ! You need to be good with your hands to put this piece of furniture together; look. I put this bit of wood here, I hit it there, and there you go! |
coup de mainnom masculin (opération militaire ciblée) (Gallicism) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'état-major a décidé un coup de main contre ce camp d'entraînement ennemi. |
give a hand, lend a handlocution verbale (familier, figuré (aider [qqn]) (general help, informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je donne un coup de main à mon frère qui déménage. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The charity will give a helping hand to children in need. |
give a hand, lend a handlocution verbale (familier (aider) (informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Comme mon frère déménageait et que je n'avais rien à faire, je suis allée lui filer un coup de main. Since my brother was moving and I didn't have anything else to do, I went and gave him (or: lent him) a hand. |
get the hang of it, get faster at doing itlocution verbale (commencer à savoir faire [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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