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avarie

damage

noun ah-vah-REE Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: Italian avaria, from Arabic awariyya 'damaged goods'

Also means

breakdown

Usage Note

Avarie is primarily a nautical and insurance term for damage sustained by a ship or its cargo during a voyage. In everyday French it can also mean a mechanical breakdown, especially of a vehicle. The phrase en avarie means 'damaged' or 'out of order'.

Examples

"Le cargo a subi une avarie en pleine mer."

Natural Translation

The cargo ship suffered damage in the open sea.

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