Meaning
big score, coup
- A major stroke of luck, successful move, or unexpected triumph
- Literally, a heavy or nasty blow
In a sentence
Con quell'investimento rischioso la società ha fatto un vero colpaccio.
With that risky investment, the company pulled off a real coup.
La squadra ospite riuscirà a fare il colpaccio fuori casa?
Will the visiting team manage to pull off a big upset away from home?
Non speravamo in un simile colpaccio nelle vendite natalizie.
We were not hoping for such a huge hit in Christmas sales.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| colpaccio | masculine · singular |
| colpacci | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used frequently in sports and business journalism.
- Pejorative suffix '-accio' on 'colpo', though here the meaning shifted to a sensational success.