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No. 9,611 in French

déraillé

"Off track" or "derailed."

In a sentence

  • Le train a déraillé avant d'arriver à la gare.

    The train derailed before arriving at the station.

    Here 'déraillé' is used literally to describe a train coming off its tracks.

  • Son comportement a complètement déraillé lors de la réunion.

    His behavior completely went off the rails during the meeting.

    Here 'déraillé' is used figuratively to describe someone's behavior becoming uncontrolled or irrational.

  • Après cet incident, il semble qu'il ait déraillé au niveau émotionnel.

    After that incident, it seems like he emotionally derailed.

    In this sentence, 'déraillé' is used to express a person losing emotional stability or composure.

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