Échec - Defeat

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais concernant la défaite, comme "hors course" et "mort dans l'eau".

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dead loss [nom]

perte sèche

Ex: The investment turned out to be a dead loss , with no return on the money spent .

L'investissement s'est avéré être une perte sèche, sans aucun retour sur l'argent dépensé.

to [come] to grief [Phrase]

échouer

Ex: He has come to grief in his career because of his bad attitude .

out of the running [Phrase]

être hors course

Ex: He has been out of the running for the promotion since he missed the deadline .

wide (of|off) the mark [Phrase]

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: His estimate was wide off the mark , and the project ended up costing much more than he predicted .

comedy of errors [Phrase]

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

Ex: The play is a comedy of errors , filled with mistaken identities and miscommunications .

dog days [nom]

jours difficiles

Ex: If they do n't prepare well , they will face the dog days of a difficult exam .

S'ils ne se préparent pas bien, ils feront face aux jours difficiles d'un examen ardu.

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [Phrase]

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

Ex: He has missed the boat for the job offer , as he did n't respond to the email in time .

dead man walking [Phrase]

someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

Ex: He 's been warned about his poor performance , and now he 's a dead man walking at the company .

dead duck [nom]

vouée à l'échec

Ex: The company 's outdated technology has made it a dead duck in the market .

La technologie obsolète de l'entreprise en a fait un canard mort sur le marché.

to [come] a cropper [Phrase]

se planter

Ex: If she does n't study harder , she 'll come a cropper in her exams .

dead end [nom]

sans avenir

Ex: The company 's outdated business model has led it to a dead end in the market .

Le modèle commercial dépassé de l'entreprise l'a conduit à une impasse sur le marché.

dead in the water [Phrase]

avoir coulé

Ex: The negotiations are dead in the water as both sides refuse to compromise .

to [pass] {one's} sell-by date [Phrase]

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: She has passed her sell-by date as a pop star , and her music is no longer popular .

down for the count [Phrase]

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: The company is struggling to stay afloat , and it looks like they might be down for the count .

to [go|come] down in the world [Phrase]

déchoir

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yesterday's (man|woman) [Phrase]

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

Ex: Her fashion sense is seen as yesterday 's woman , and now she 's struggling to keep up with the latest trends .

to [draw] a blank [Phrase]

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

Ex: If they do n't have any leads , they 'll likely draw a blank in the investigation .

the writing [is] on the wall [phrase]

les signes sont là

Ex: I had to give up on the project. I mean the writing was on the wall man.

to [take] {sb} to the cleaners [Phrase]

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

Ex: The chess master outplayed his opponent , taking him to the cleaners with clever moves .

wooden spoon [nom]

a mock prize, usually a wooden spoon, given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition

Ex: Their team received the wooden spoon after losing every match .

to [knock] {sb} off {one's} feet [Phrase]

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

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Échec
Résultant en échec	Vivre l'échec	Perdu dans le jeu	Gaspillage
Stérilité	Deterioration	Diffamation & Impopularité	Defeat
Game Over	Perdre ou Gagner	Erreurs et Mauvaise Performance