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    Waterloo (en. Waterloo)

    /watəʁlu/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A significant defeat or failure.
    His career experienced a waterloo after that fatal mistake.
    Sa carrière a connu un waterloo après cette erreur fatale.
    An event that marks a negative turning point.
    The project was a waterloo for the company.
    Le projet a été un waterloo pour l'entreprise.
    A situation where one suffers an immense loss.
    This disaster was a true waterloo for the team.
    Ce désastre fut un véritable waterloo pour l'équipe.

    Etymology

    The term derives from the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, where Napoleon Bonaparte suffered a crushing defeat.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to know one's waterloo
    To suffer a significant defeat or failure.
    connaître son waterloo
    a memorable waterloo
    A notable defeat that is remembered.
    un waterloo mémorable
    to have a waterloo
    To find oneself in a disastrous situation.
    avoir un waterloo

    Related Words

    battle
    A military confrontation between two or more forces.
    bataille
    defeat
    The loss in a competition or conflict.
    défaite
    failure
    A result that does not meet expectations or success.
    échec

    Slang Meanings

    To find oneself in a difficult situation.
    He really ate his waterloo by making that decision.
    Il a vraiment mangé son waterloo en prenant cette décision.
    To be beaten or surpassed.
    She experienced a waterloo during the last match.
    Elle a connu un waterloo lors du dernier match.