coup de feu — meaning in English

English meaning

• gunshot noun The firing of a gun, or the sound it makes.
• shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.

Senses

coup de feu is used for these senses in English:

• shot The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

gunshot — full definition

1. noun The firing of a gun, or the sound it makes.
2. noun A wound caused by a bullet.

shot — full definition

1. noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
2. noun An attempt or opportunity to do something.
3. noun A small measure of spirits, typically drunk in one go.
4. noun An injection, especially a vaccination.
5. noun A single photograph or unbroken sequence of film footage.

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