sur le coup

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /syʁ lə ku/

Adverb

sur le coup

instantly, right then and there, on the spot
Il est mort sur le coup. ― He died instantly.
(informal) at the time, at first

Adjective

sur le coup (invariable)

(informal) on it

Usage notes

Not to be confused with sous le coup de, dans le coup, pour le coup or sur le coup de minuit.

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