coup

golpe de Estado

Toma repentina e ilegal del poder de un gobierno, a menudo por militares.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, illegal takeover of a government, often by soldiers.

• The army staged a coup.
• The president fled after the military coup.
• Several officers were arrested for planning a coup.

Cómo se usa: a coup against someone/something (The officers planned a coup against the president.)

Sinónimos: coup d’état, overthrow

Expresiones frecuentes: military coup, attempted coup, stage a coup

gran éxito, golpe maestro

Éxito impresionante al lograr algo difícil o conseguir algo valioso.

En inglés sencillo: An impressive success in doing something difficult or getting something valuable.

• Winning that contract was a coup.
• The interview was a major publicity coup.
• Securing her support would be quite a coup for us.

Cómo se usa: a coup for someone/something (Signing the famous singer was a coup for the festival.)

Sinónimos: triumph, success, achievement

Expresiones frecuentes: major coup, publicity coup, diplomatic coup