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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