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    Funeste (en. Fatal)

    /fy.nɛst/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That leads to misfortunes.
    His departure was a disastrous event for the team.
    Son départ fut un événement funeste pour l'équipe.
    Likely to cause loss or disaster.
    The government's disastrous choices led to a crisis.
    Les choix funestes du gouvernement ont conduit à une crise.
    Dark, unfortunate.
    This story has a tragic ending.
    Cette histoire a un dénouement funeste.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'funestus' meaning 'deadly, fatal'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a dire omen
    A sign of imminent misfortune.
    un présage funeste
    disastrous events
    Incidents leading to serious consequences.
    des événements funestes
    a fatal fate
    A tragic destiny.
    un sort funeste

    Related Words

    funeral
    Related to funerals.
    funéraire
    mortuary
    Place of storage, often related to death.
    thèque
    deceased
    Deceased person.
    défunt

    Slang Meanings

    It's the end
    When we heard this news, we knew it was disastrous, it's the end.
    Quand on a entendu cette nouvelle, on a su que c'était funeste, c'est la fin.
    Big hassle
    After this failure, it’s really a disastrous situation, big hassle.
    Après cet échec, c'est vraiment une situation funeste, grosse galère.