This is the 7912th most frequent Dutch word.
echec
A failure or setback.
Here, 'echec' is used to describe a failure or an unsuccessful outcome.
Het plan resulteerde uiteindelijk in een echec.
The plan ultimately resulted in a failure.
In this sentence, 'echec' refers to a significant setback or failure in a professional or personal endeavor.
Na het echec van het project besloten ze een ander pad te kiezen.
After the project's failure, they decided to take a different path.
Here, 'echec' is employed in a context involving a competitive or strategic setback, often related to the term's origins in chess.