coup de foudre


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coup de foudre

(ku də fudrə)
n, pl coups de foudre (ku də fudrə)
a sudden and amazing action or event
[literally: lightning flash]
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coup de foudre

- A sudden unforeseen event or instantaneous and overwhelming passion, such as love at first sight; it is French, literally, "stroke of lightning."
See also related terms for lightning.
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"L'Ecume des jours" raconte le coup de foudre entre Colin (Romain Duris), jeune homme argente, et Chloe (Audrey Tautou), entoures d'un groupe d'amis: Chick (Gad Elmaleh), fanatique du philosophe Jean-Sol Partre, sa petite amie Alise (Aissa Maiga), le cuisinier et confident de Colin, Nicolas (Omar Sy), collectionneur de jolies filles, et Isis (Charlotte Le Bon), amoureuse de lui.
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