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    Échoué (en. Failed)

    /e.ʃu.e/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who has not reached their goal.
    His business project has failed.
    Son projet d'entreprise est échoué.
    Refers to a ship that has failed to navigate.
    The ship is grounded on the rocks.
    Le navire est échoué sur les rochers.
    Speaking of a person, who has not succeeded in their endeavors.
    He felt like a failure after that school setback.
    Il s'est senti échoué après cet échec scolaire.

    Etymology

    From the verb échouer, derived from the vulgar Latin 'excadere' meaning 'to fall out of'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to fail an exam
    Not succeeding in an exam.
    échouer à un examen
    to fail in one’s efforts
    Not succeeding in what one undertakes.
    échouer dans ses efforts
    to be stranded
    Being temporarily in a difficult or impossible situation.
    être échoué

    Related Words

    failure
    Result of an action that does not achieve success.
    échec
    defeat
    Loss in a competition or conflict.
    défaite
    lack of success
    Absence of success.
    insuccès

    Slang Meanings

    To find oneself in a bad situation.
    After losing his job, he feels really failed.
    Après avoir perdu son emploi, il est vraiment échoué.
    Inability to succeed in life.
    He considers himself a failure because he does not have a job.
    Il se considère comme échoué parce qu'il n'a pas de travail.