| French > English |
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| à coup sûr |
| 1. adv. (informal) for sure, certainly |
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| French > French |
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| à coup sûr |
| 1. v. Immanquablement ; sûrement ; infailliblement ; avec certitude. |
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| Analysis |
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| à |
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| 1. Notes. In Canada, à and a are not homophones, à a, a ɑː. |
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| 2. prep. to (destination) |
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| aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way |
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| Je vais à Paris. - I am going to Paris. |
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| 3. prep. to (until) |
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| coup |
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| 1. n-m. blow, hit, strike |
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| 2. n-m. sound of the action |
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| coup de tonnerre - crash of thunder |
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| 3. n-m. physical consequences of the action (marks) |
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| marqué de coups - scratched |
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| sûr |
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| 1. adj. sure, certain |
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| 2. adj. trustworthy |
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| 3. adj. safe |
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