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PRONUNCIATION OF COUPS DE MAIN

coups de main  [ku də mɛ̃] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUPS DE MAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coups de main is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUPS DE MAIN

coup d´oeil
coup de foudre
coup de main
coupe
coupee
couper
Couperin
Coupland
couple
coupled
coupledom
couplement
coupler
couplet
coupling
coupon
couponing
coups de foudre
coups doeil
coupure

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUPS DE MAIN

amain
Balmain
coup de main
demain
domain
eminent domain
gas main
in the main
in the public domain
legerdemain
magnetic domain
main
mortmain
multidomain
pearmain
public domain
remain
ring main
water main
with might and main

Synonyms and antonyms of coups de main in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «coups de main» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUPS DE MAIN

Find out the translation of coups de main to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coups de main from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coups de main» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政变德主
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

golpes de mano
570 millions of speakers

English

coups de main
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य डे coups
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانقلابات دي الرئيسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перевороты де главная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Coups de principal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কংগ্রেস ডি প্রধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coups de main
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rampasan kuasa utama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

coups de Haupt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メイン·ド·クーデター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메인 드 쿠데타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coups de main
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đảo chính de chính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரதான கோபங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कूप डी डी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ana darbe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colpi di mano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przewrotów de głównym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевороти де головна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lovituri DE principală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πραξικοπήματα de κύρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staatsgrepe de belangrikste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kupper de huvudsakliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

coups de viktigste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coups de main

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUPS DE MAIN»

The term «coups de main» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUPS DE MAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coups de main

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUPS DE MAIN»

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The Art of War
COUPS DE MAIN. These are bold enterprises undertaken by a detachment of an army for the capture of posts of different strength or importance.* They partake of the nature both of surprises and attacks by main force, for both these methods ...
Antoine Henri baron de Jomini, 1862
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The Prince, on War & the Art of War - Three All-Time ...
COUPS DE MAIN These are bold enterprises undertaken by a detachment of an army for the capture of posts of different strength or importance.1 They partake of the nature both of surprises and attacks by main force, for both these methods ...
Carl Von Clausewitz, Niccolo Machiavelli, Antoine Henri De Jomini, 2007
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The Art of War by Baron De Jomini - Special Edition
COUPS DE MAIN. These are bold enterprises undertaken by a detachment of an army for the capture of posts of different strength or importanceBO] They partake of the nature both of surprises and attacks by main force, for both these methods  ...
Antoine Henri De Jomini
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The Complete Art of War
Coups De Main These are bold enterprises undertaken by a detachment of an army for the capture of posts of different strength or importance. [The distinction between the importance and the strength of a post must be observed; for it may be ...
Sun-Tzu, Carl Von Clausewitz, Niccolo Machiavelli, 2008
5
The Art of War
Although coups de main seem to be entirely tactical operations, their importance certainly depends on the relations of the captured posts to the strategic combinations in hand. It will become necessary, therefore, to say a few words with ...
Baron Antoine-Henri De Jomini, 2008
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A Treatise on the Defence of Fortified Places: Written Under ...
The secret then consists in turning this advantage to the best account, and this is to be effected only by " coups de main." In war, says Frederick the Great, the reverse of the enemy's wishes must always be performed. In this case, what is the  ...
Lazare Carnot, 1814
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Summary of the Art of War, Or, A New Analytical Compend of ...
Antoine Henri baron de Jomini. COUPS DE MAIN. Coups de main are hardy enterprises which a detachment of an army attempts for seizing a more or less important or more or less strong post.' They participate at the same time of surprises ...
Antoine Henri baron de Jomini, 1854
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Rights, Representation, and Reform: Nonsense Upon Stilts and ...
Mais ce sang n'en doit pas moins être porté en compte sous le chef des suites désastreuses de cette loi.1 Plus de coups de main Espérons que désormais au moins il n'y aura plus de surprises. Plus de projets pour captiver la soumission des ...
Jeremy Bentham, Philip Schofield, Catherine Pease-Watkin, 2002
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The royal dictionary abridged in two parts: I. French and ...
Hand-MilJ, Moulinet, Moulin л bras. Q^3 Hand-Strokes, Coups de main, (г^* To come to Hand-Strokes, Ея venir aux mains, fe batre. Hand-Saw, Petite Scie. A Hand Crenado, Vne Grenade. Hand-full, Hand-maid, V. Hand-full, Hand-maid, ...
Abel Boyer, 1728
10
The Art of War ... A New Edition, with Appendices and Maps. ...
COUPS DE MAIN. These are bold enterprises undertaken by a detachment of an army for the capture of posts of different strength or importance.* They partake of the nature both of surprises and attacks by main force, for both these methods ...
Antoine Henri de Baron JOMINI, William Price CRAIGHILL, G. H. MENDELL, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUPS DE MAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coups de main is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mort de Charles Pasqua, « un homme qui fait peur et rire tout à la …
... et d'hommes du « milieu » qui, de l'engagement gaulliste des débuts, vont peu à peu dériver vers les coups de main, les règlements de comptes et l'illégalité. «Sen360, Jun 15»
2
Sunil Bholah : «Les artisans mauriciens manquent de visibilité»
Pour ce faire, l'Etat a prévu de donner plusieurs coups de main aux PME, dont le moindre n'est pas l'enveloppe de Rs 10 milliards qui leur sera ... «L'express.mu, Mar 15»
3
L'œil de VSD
Je donnais des coups de main tout en rassurant Hafi da. » « Au début, tu bloquais l'aff aire au lieu d'avancer. Là, il ne fallait pas traîner, il faut faire le boeuf. «VSD, Jan 15»
4
Discours de Biya 31/12/2014
S'agissant de Boko Haram, cette organisation terroriste s'était auparavant livrée à des coups de main pour enlever des otages isolés ou pour ... «Nouvelle Expression, Jan 15»
5
Gendarme, il pétrit le pain de la plus vieille boulangerie de Vevey
Pour transmettre leurs recettes et donner des coups de main à la nouvelle équipe, arrivée il y a quatre mois: Sandrine Adra et son mari Adel ... «24heures.ch, Jan 15»
6
Frédéric Weis, son débit de tabac et ses souvenirs de Vince Carter
Après son échec dans la restauration, Fred Weis file des coups de main à son épouse en tenant la caisse de leur débit de tabac, Le Marigny. «StreetPress.com, Sep 14»
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10 choses que les gens bien dans leur couple font différemment
... le temps passé en tête-à-tête, les petits coups de main et les cadeaux. Une fois que vous aurez compris la façon dont chacun s'exprime dans ... «Al Huffington Post, Aug 14»
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Pourquoi votre marque ne vaut rien ? Par Jérémie Abric
Ils peuvent ensuite s'échanger des coups de main, l'un accompagnant l'autre en plomberie, se faisant aider en retour sur de la maçonnerie. «Emarketing, May 14»
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La « backwardation » d'Haïti : De l'occupation de 1915 aux …
... les poussent dans les menées indignes, préparent avec eux les criminels coups de main et ne visent qu'à troubler les eaux haïtiennes pour y ... «Radio Kiskeya, Aug 13»
10
L'alchimiste de Nashville
Qu'il file des coups de main à ses copains punk (The Growlers, Reigning Sound...) ou enfante des pointures de demain, le musicien dit se ... «Le Monde, Jun 13»

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