Sentence examples of "coup dur" in French

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Ce fut pour nous un coup dur. It was a great blow to us.
Ce fut un coup dur pour nous. It was a great blow to us.
La dévaluation de la monnaie a causé un coup dur à l'économie nationale. The devaluation of the currency dealt a crippling blow to the nation's economy.
J'ai attrapé un coup de soleil. I got a sunburn.
Ce lit est trop dur pour y dormir. This bed is too hard to sleep on.
Ça vaut le coup d'être essayé. It's worth a try.
Si seulement j'avais étudié plus dur l'anglais quand j'étais jeune. I wish I had studied English harder when I was young.
Si je descends, je te mets un coup de boule ! If I come down, I'm giving you a headbutt!
Rien n'est dur comme le diamant. Nothing is as hard as a diamond.
Peux-tu distinguer de l'orge du blé au premier coup d'œil ? Can you tell barley from wheat at first sight?
C'est un endroit dur. It's a tough place to be.
Il réussira sans coup férir. He will succeed without fail.
Ne sois pas trop dur avec moi. Don't be too hard on me.
En finale contre l'Italie, Zidane a été expulsé par un carton rouge après un coup de tête contre Materazzi. During the final against Italy, Zidane received a red card for head-butting Materazzi.
John travaille dur. John works hard.
Si seulement elle donnait un coup de main, le travail serait vite achevé. If only she were to help, the job would be finished sooner.
Il a travaillé dur de peur d'échouer. He worked hard lest he should fail.
La faculté vaut-elle le coup ? Is college worth it?
Il travaille dur afin de réussir l'examen d'entrée. He's studying hard so he can pass the entrance exam.
Il m'asséna un sale coup au visage. He struck me a heavy blow in the face.
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