Faillis (en. Bankrupt)

/fa.ij/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Failing to accomplish something.

He nearly fell while trying to cross the road.

Il a failli tomber en essayant de traverser la route.

Being about to do something.

She almost told him the truth before changing her mind.

Elle a failli lui dire la vérité avant de se raviser.

Expresses regret or a missed opportunity.

We almost missed our train because of the traffic.

Nous avons failli perdre notre train à cause du trafic.

From the old verb 'faillir' derived from the Latin 'fallere', meaning 'to deceive' or 'to fail'.

failing in one's duties

Not respecting one's obligations.

faillir à ses devoirs

narrowly escaping

Just barely escaping a situation.

faillir de peu

failing to keep a promise

Not keeping a promise.

faillir à une promesse

faillir

Verb meaning to be on the verge of succeeding or failing.

faillir

failure

Result of an attempt that did not succeed.

échec

To have failed at something in a funny or ironic way.

He almost took the bus and instead got stuck in traffic.

Il a failli prendre le bus et au lieu de ça, il est resté bloqué dans les embouteillages.

Failing can also refer to avoiding a small incident.

I nearly got run over by a bicycle while crossing the street.

J'ai failli me faire écraser par une bicyclette en traversant la rue.