Breakdown of Le joueur prend sa queue de billard pour un coup magistral.
un
a / an (masculine)
pour
for
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
prendre
to have (a meal/drink) / to take
son
his/her/its (son, sa, ses)
le joueur
the player
le coup
the blow
le billard
the pool table
la queue
the cue
magistral
masterful
Questions & Answers about Le joueur prend sa queue de billard pour un coup magistral.
Does queue always mean a pool cue?
The word coup has so many translations. What is its specific role here?
Un coup generally refers to a physical strike, a blow, or a sudden action. In the context of sports and board games, such as billiards, tennis, or chess, it specifically translates to a shot or a move.
Could I say un coup de maître instead of un coup magistral?
Why does the sentence use the feminine sa when le joueur is a masculine noun?
Remember that in French, possessive adjectives agree with the gender of the object being owned, never the owner. Because queue is a feminine word, it must be sa queue, regardless of the player's gender.
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