coup de grâce
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coup de grâce
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (death blow)
a. el tiro de gracia (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was about to give his victim the coup de grâce when the cops arrived.Estaba a punto de darle el tiro de gracia a su víctima cuando la policía llegó.
b. el golpe de gracia (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The general had to deliver the coup de grâce to several members of his platoon.El general tuvo que dar el golpe de gracia a varios miembros de su pelotón.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The audience clapped when the bullfighter gave the bull the coup de grâce.El público aplaudió cuando el torero descabelló al toro.
The fawn was injured, so the hunter administered a coup de grâce with his rifle.El cervato estaba herido, así que el cazador lo remató con su rifle.
2. (figurative) (final blow)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la puntilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Elena broke her camera in Park Güell, and Santiago got sick at La Boqueria. The coup de grâce was Roberto getting mugged on the train.Elena rompió su teléfono en el parque Güell y Santiago se enfermó en la Boquería. La puntilla fue cuando atracaron a Roberto en el tren.
b. el tiro de gracia (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After losing his wife and his house, the death of his dog was the coup de grâce that made him cry for the first time in his life.Después de perder a su esposa y su casa, la muerte de su perro fue el tiro de gracia que le hizo llorar por primera vez en su vida.
c. el golpe de gracia (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Kimmy and Jake thought they could work through anything, but the coup de grâce was the affair.Kimmy y Jake pensaban que podrían superarlo todo, pero el golpe de gracia fue la aventura.
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