faillir.
to almost do something
Meaning & usage
to almost do something
J'ai failli aller en Allemagne, mais j'ai annulé au dernier moment
to fail
Tu as failli à ta mission.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French faillir, from Old French falir, from Vulgar Latin *fallīre, from Latin fallere. See also falloir.
to go bankrupt
Where this word comes from
From faillite.
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