coup de semonce

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ku də s(ə).mɔ̃s/

Noun

coup de semonce m (plural coups de semonce)

  1. warning shot (shot fired in the air as a warning)
    Synonyms: tir de semonce, tir de sommation
  2. (figuratively) warning shot (action intended to act as a warning)
  3. (figuratively) wake-up call (alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event)
    Synonyms: signal d’alarme, avertissement
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