sur le coup
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- instantly, right then and there, on the spot
- Il est mort sur le coup. ― He died instantly.
- (informal) at the time, at first
Adjective
[edit]sur le coup (invariable)
Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with sous le coup de, dans le coup, pour le coup or sur le coup de minuit.