No. 12,282 in French

échoué

"Échoué" means "failed" or "stranded" in English, depending on context.

In a sentence

Le bateau a échoué sur la plage.
The boat has run aground on the beach.
Used to indicate the physical action of a boat being stranded.
Il a échoué à son examen de mathématiques.
He failed his mathematics exam.
Used to describe someone not succeeding in an academic context.
Le projet ambitieux a malheureusement échoué.
The ambitious project unfortunately failed.
Used metaphorically to express the unsuccessful conclusion of an endeavor.

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