"à coups de" meaning in French

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Preposition

IPA: /a ku də/
Head templates: {{fr-prep}} à coups de
  1. (sometimes derogatory) by means of, by dint of, by way of, through, with Tags: derogatory, sometimes Synonyms: à grand renfort de, au moyen de, à l'aide de, avec, grâce à, par, à coup de
    Sense id: en-à_coups_de-fr-prep-9ii-uMbD Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French prepositions

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for à coups de meaning in French (1.0kB)

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