il a pris un coup : he took a hit, he suffered a blowprendre, passé composé
Prendre un coup can mean "to take a hit" both literally (to suffer a physical hit) or figuratively (to suffer a setback).
Il a pris un coup en sortant du restaurant : il a le visage tout bleu.
j'ai pris un coup : I took a hit
- "Victor : J’ai pris un coup !"
- "Victor : J’ai pris un coup."
- "Il a pris un coup. Victor : J’ai pris un coup !"
- "Narratrice : Aujourd’hui, Victor a pris un coup."
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