debacle in French
debacle in French
débâcle
(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
fiasco
(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
débâcle
(geology) A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.