L'entreprise en faillite devait de l'argent à de nombreux petits fournisseurs locaux.
English: The failed business owed money to many local small suppliers.
échoué /eʃwˈe/ · adjective · CEFR B2. French translation of "failed".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- failed
- Translation
- échoué
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adjective
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| Dictionary form | échoué |
|---|---|
| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- échoué + noun / It is échoué
- Examples
- C'est échoué.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Elle s'est excusée pour l'expérience ratée pendant la séance de laboratoire d'hier.
English: She apologized for the failed experiment during yesterday's lab session.
Ses tentatives ratées l'ont seulement poussé à travailler plus dur qu'avant.
English: His failed attempts only made him work harder than before.
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