coup d'œil
/ku dœj/
le
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les coups d'œil
Meaning
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glance
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Elle a jeté un coup d'œil à sa montre.
She glanced at her watch.
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Similar words
"coup d'œil" and "au premier abord" are close synonyms for "at first glance," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does coup d'œil mean?
glance
2 Fill the gap: Elle a jeté un ___ d'œil à sa montre.
Full sentence: Elle a jeté un coup d'œil à sa montre. (She glanced at her watch.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches coup d'œil?
coup d'œil: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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