военный переворот
The country's elected leader was removed in a military coup.
Избранного лидера страны свергли в результате военного переворота.
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coup
coup
Meaning of coup
English
a sudden attempt to take control of a government by force
Русский
внезапная попытка силой захватить власть в стране
Pronunciation
British English
/kuː/
American English
/kuː/
coup with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом coup
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Захват власти
Seizing powera failed coup
неудавшийся переворот
After the failed coup, the generals behind it fled abroad.
После неудавшегося переворота стоявшие за ним генералы бежали за границу.
- stage a coupустроить переворот
- a coup attemptпопытка переворота
- seize power in a coupзахватить власть в результате переворота
coup usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The army denied any plan for a coup.
Армия отрицала, что планирует переворот.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
News of the coup spread through the city overnight.
Новость о перевороте разошлась по городу за ночь.
coup synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between coup, overthrow, putsch, takeover, uprising, and revolt
O
🇬🇧English
overthrow
the removal of a ruler; focus on the result
C1often
ENThe overthrow of the regime took place in a single night.
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P
🇬🇧English
putsch
a coup; rare and formal
C1rare word
ENThe putsch failed within two days.
T
🇬🇧English
takeover
taking control, not necessarily by force
C1often
ENThe takeover of the government happened without much resistance.
U
🇬🇧English
uprising
a rebellion by people, not a seizure from inside
C1often
ENThe uprising spread across several cities.
R
🇬🇧English
revolt
open rebellion against authority
C1often
ENThe revolt was quickly put down by government forces.
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What does coup mean?
a sudden attempt to take control of a government by force
How do you pronounce coup?
coup is pronounced [kuː].
How is coup used in a sentence?
Армия отрицала, что планирует переворот. Translation: The army denied any plan for a coup.
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