coup de théâtrenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkuː də teɪˈɑː.trə/us/ˌkuː də teɪˈɑː.trə/plural coups de théâtre uk/ˌkuː.də.teɪˈɑː.trə /usa sudden and surprising event, especially in a play:
There's a brilliant coup de théâtre at the end of the play.
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- adios
- al fresco
- aloha
- aloo
- alu
- andante
- Angrez
- angst
- bon voyage
- corps de ballet
- déjà vu
- libretto
- operetta
- prima ballerina
- reveille
- scherzo
- smorgasbord
- sonata
- virtuoso
- wanderlust
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