sur le coup
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syʁ lə ku/
Adverb
- instantly, right then and there, on the spot
- Il est mort sur le coup. ― He died instantly.
- (informal) at the time, at first
Adjective
- (informal) on it
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with sous le coup de, dans le coup, pour le coup or sur le coup de minuit.