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