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arraché

torn out, wrenched

adjective ah-rah-SHEH Rare
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Also means

snatched, hard-won

Usage Note

Arraché is the past participle of arracher ('to tear out or snatch') used as an adjective. In sports slang, à l'arraché means 'by the skin of one's teeth' — a victory achieved by sheer effort at the last moment. This idiomatic use is very common in French sports commentary.

Examples

"C'est une victoire arrachée de justesse."

Natural Translation

It is a barely snatched victory.

Literal Translation

It is a victory torn out just barely.

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