Italian word
colpo
a blow, hit, or stroke; a sudden event (un colpo di stato = a coup)
Looks like
coup
a sudden, violent seizure of power; a brilliant achievement
⚠️ The trap
Colpo means a hit or blow. 'Colpo di stato' = coup (power seizure). 'Colpo di fulmine' = love at first sight (literally bolt of lightning). These idiomatic compounds are important and often missed by learners.
To say "a sudden, violent seizure of power; a brilliant achievement" in Italian:
colpo di stato (coup d'état); colpo (blow/hit)
"colpo" in English means:
a blow, hit, or stroke; a sudden event (un colpo di stato = a coup)
Example
"Ha subito un colpo di fulmine e si è innamorato."
"He was struck by a thunderbolt and fell in love."
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