We only have secondhand information of the coup.
Source: tatoeba (50547)
Coup
//kuː//
Synonyms for "coup" (174 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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11 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- сполучлив удар noun (quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; triumph)
- успех noun (quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; triumph)
Czech
2 entries- bravurní kousek noun (quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; triumph)
- skvělý tah noun (quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; triumph)
Dutch
1 entries- coup noun (takeover of one group by another)
German
2 entries- Coup noun (quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; triumph)
- Coup noun (takeover of one group by another)
Māori
1 entries- tukipoto noun (quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; triumph)
Portuguese
1 entries- golpe noun (takeover of one group by another)
Russian
1 entries- переворо́т noun (takeover of one group by another)
Spanish
1 entries- golpismo noun (takeover of one group by another)
Sample sentences
31 total sentences available.
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
Source: tatoeba (63055)
The coup was meticulously executed.
Source: tatoeba (63056)
Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.
Source: tatoeba (328715)
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