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échouer

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See also: êchouer

French

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Etymology

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Uncertain.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.ʃwe/
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  • Rhymes: -we

Verb

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échouer

  1. to fail, fall through, miscarry
  2. (informal) to end, wind up
    Ils échouaient criblés de dettes.They ended up in mountains of debt.
  3. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to ground, run aground
  4. (voluntarily) to beach

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