"à couper le souffle" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /a ku.pe l(ə) sufl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-à couper le souffle.wav
Etymology: From couper le souffle. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|couper le souffle}} couper le souffle Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=1}} à couper le souffle (invariable)
  1. breathtaking, stunning, jaw-dropping Tags: invariable Synonyms: époustouflant Related terms: avoir le souffle coupé, à tomber par terre, de toute beauté, renversant
    Sense id: en-à_couper_le_souffle-fr-adj-U01Jt6Eu Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with collocations

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