"tomber comme un couperet" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Français]

IPA: \tɔ̃.be kɔ.m‿œ̃ ku.p(ə).ʁɛ\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tomber comme un couperet.wav
  1. Survenir brusquement.
    Sense id: fr-tomber_comme_un_couperet-fr-verb-48-3mNlZ Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations: pasti s neba (Croate), caer como una losa (Espagnol)
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    "Composé de tomber et de couperet."
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          "text": "Les sanctions tombent comme un couperet. Un voleur pris la main dans le sac est filmé, son visage circule en boucle sur les chaînes locales, il est arrêté. Fin de l’histoire."
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