Naufrage (en. Shipwreck)

[no-fraʒ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The act of sinking or leading a ship to loss.

The sinking of the Titanic remains etched in memory.

Le naufrage du Titanic est resté gravé dans les mémoires.

The situation of a person or business in extreme difficulty.

His project experienced a real financial shipwreck.

Son projet a connu un véritable naufrage financier.

A sudden immersion in water.

He nearly experienced a shipwreck during his boat trip.

Il a failli connaître un naufrage lors de son excursion en bateau.

From Old French 'naufragé', derived from Latin 'naufragium', composed of 'navis' (ship) and 'fragere' (to break).

economic shipwreck

Failure or loss in the economic field.

naufrage économique

personal shipwreck

Difficulties or failures in personal life.

naufrage personnel

avoid the shipwreck

Taking measures to prevent a failure.

éviter le naufrage

ship

Floating vehicle used for transport.

navire

sailor

Related to the sea or navigation.

marin

to sink

To sink into water, to drown.

sombrer

Totally lost situation.

This project is a shipwreck; there has never been a clear plan.

Ce projet est un naufrage, il n'y a jamais eu de plan clair.

Resounding failure.

The concert was a shipwreck; no one showed up.

Le concert a été un naufrage, personne n'est venu.