coup de foudre
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le coup de foudre
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (idiom) (sudden and intense love)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. love at first sight
Quand j’ai vu ta mère, ça a été le coup de foudre !When I saw your mother, it was love at first sight!
2. (weather)
a. lightning strike
Un coup de foudre a fendu l'arbre en deux.A lightning strike split the tree in two.
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