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raté

failure, flop

noun rah-TEH Rare

Also means

misfit, loser

Usage Note

Raté comes from the past participle of rater (to miss, to fail) used as a noun. The feminine form ratée exists but is less common. An examen raté is a failed exam, while calling someone un raté is quite insulting — it implies they have failed at life.

Examples

"Ce projet est un vrai raté."

Natural Translation

This project is a real failure.

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