(simile) to come as a hammer blow

(transitive, figuratively) to stop someone in their tracks, to bring someone up short

(figuratively, transitive with à or de) to clip the wings of

to cut off, to cut in on (to brusquely get in front of a preceding automobile, forcing it to brake abruptly) [+ à (someone/a vehicle)]

to cut, cut up, to chop, to sever / to cut, to clip, to trim / to cut off, to keep out / to dilute (with water) / to crack

plural of coupe

second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of couper

second-person plural future of couper

third-person singular conditional of couper

first/second-person singular conditional of couper