un coup d'oeil is already rapid, no ?

Earl T.C1KwizIQ community member

un coup d'oeil is already rapid, no ?

why do you say 'jeter un coup d'oeil rapide'? Doesn't coup d'oeil already imply a quick look ? 

Asked 3 weeks ago
Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributorCorrect answer

Earl,

 ‘ un coup d’œil ’ is a noun expression - in some contexts, equivalent to ‘ a quick look ‘ or ‘ a glance’ in English. 

‘ Un coup d’œil rapide ‘ is also a noun expression with ‘ rapide ‘ as an emphasiser, just as we might say ‘ a really quick look ‘ or ‘ a quick glance ‘ in English.

 https://www.wordreference.com/fren/coup%2520d%2527%C5%93il

 

Earl T. asked:

un coup d'oeil is already rapid, no ?

why do you say 'jeter un coup d'oeil rapide'? Doesn't coup d'oeil already imply a quick look ? 

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