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    Fallu (en. Failed)

    [fa.ly]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Designating a situation that has not succeeded.
    His project had fallen through; it was a failed effort.
    Son projet était tombé à l'eau, c'était un effort fallu.
    Refers to something that did not happen.
    It was a failed trip; it never happened.
    C'est un voyage fallu, il n'a jamais eu lieu.
    That which has failed or did not come to fruition.
    Everyone remembers that failed expedition.
    Tout le monde se souvient de cette expédition fallue.

    Etymology

    From the verb falloir in the past participle.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a failed hope
    An expectation that has not been fulfilled.
    un espoir fallu
    a failed project
    A project that did not come to fruition.
    un projet fallu
    a broken promise
    A promise that was not kept.
    une promesse fallue

    Related Words

    to need
    Verb meaning to be necessary or essential.
    falloir
    fallback
    Backup solution when something does not work.
    fallback

    Slang Meanings

    A resounding failure.
    It was a last-minute fail; really a failure!
    C'était un fail à la dernière minute, vraiment fallu !
    When a situation goes wrong.
    It fell through; it was a failure from the start.
    C'est tombé à l'eau, c'était fallu dès le départ.