French Word: faillir
English Meaning: 1. to fail to 2. to commit a mistake 3. nearly

Word Forms: faillaient, faillais, faillait, faillant, faille, faillent, failles, faillez, failli, failliez, faillîmes, faillions, faillira, faillirai, failliraient, faillirais, faillirait, failliras, faillirent, faillirez, failliriez, faillirions, faillirons, failliront, faillis, faillisse, faillissent, faillisses, faillissiez, faillissions, faillît, faillit, faillîtes, faillons, faudra, faudrai, faudraient, faudrais, faudrait, faudras, faudrez, faudriez, faudrions, faudrons, faudront, faut, faux

Example Sentences:

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Il a failli se faire renvoyer après une dispute avec son patron.
He almost got fired after an argument with his boss.
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Il a failli se noyer dans la mer agitée.
He almost drowned in the rough sea.
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Il a failli se noyer.
He almost drowned.
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Il a failli mourir.
He almost died.
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