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debacle in French

debacle in French is débâcle, fiasco — debacle means a sudden, humiliating failure or collapse.

debacle in French

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

What does "debacle" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, humiliating failure or collapse.
    "The product launch turned into a total debacle when the app crashed on stage."
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debacle in a sentence

  • The product launch turned into a total debacle when the app crashed on stage.
  • Losing the final by ten goals was a debacle nobody saw coming.

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What is "debacle" in French?

"debacle" in French is débâcle, fiasco. debacle means: A sudden, humiliating failure or collapse.

How do you use "debacle" in a sentence?

Example: "The product launch turned into a total debacle when the app crashed on stage." In French, "debacle" is débâcle, fiasco.

Are there other ways to say "debacle" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "debacle": débâcle, fiasco.

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