Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
coup de pompe
English translation:
(sudden) bouts of fatigue
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Helen Jordan
Jun 10, 2009 10:41
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coup de pompe
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Medical
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Nutritional information leaflet
La consommation excessive de sucres à index glycémique élevé exigeant des sécrétions d’insuline fréquentes , abondants dans la plupart des sodas, nous entraîne dans le cercle vicieux des coups de pompe et des fringales.
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(sudden) bouts of fatigue
for instance http://www.naturalways.com/sugar.htm
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Jean-Louis S.
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whither has fle
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Lydia Hogarth
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'pick-me-up', alternatively 'quick boost'
This is about snacking
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polyglot45
: but surely the "coup de pompe" is when you suddenly run out of energy ? you may need a quick boost but that's not the point - you're thinking of the "fringale" which is when you attack food as though your life depended on it
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whither has fle
: you are right i believe..the "coup de pompe" is the sudden tiredness...a well know expression in France...and the "fringale" is when you need to eat. Have a good day.
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Adam Warren
: Respectfully, as polyglot 45 says, it is the opposite; here, a contrast is made between feeling drained and guzzling.
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feeling physically drained
Coup de pompe : to feel drained physically
une fringale : a craving
une fringale : a craving
Example sentence:
'J'ai eu un coup de pompe' : I felt drained
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Emma Paulay
: This is what the dictionary suggests. However, a "coup de pompe" is a short term feeling of tiredness - a temporary loss of energy. To me, feeling drained means being in need of more than a bar of chocolate to get going again.
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polyglot45
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sudden loss of energy
Ever feel a Sudden Loss of Energy - Badminton Central Discussion ...17 posts - 12 authors - Last post: 11 Dec 2002
Ever feel a Sudden Loss of Energy Techniques / Training.
www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7445
Ever feel a Sudden Loss of Energy Techniques / Training.
www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7445
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energy slump
"Energy slump" is the term I've been trying to drag up all day...
Reference:
http://www.mensfitnessmagazine.co.uk/nutrition/healthy_meals/645/muscle_snacks.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/22/5-snacks-to-beat-the-3-oc_n_136951.html
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