ratée

This is the 11332nd most frequent French word.


ratée

Failed; missed; botched.


In this sentence, 'ratée' means 'failed' or 'unsuccessful', referring to an event that did not go as planned.

La soirée était ratée à cause du mauvais temps.

The evening was a failure because of the bad weather.


Here, 'ratée' is used in the past tense to indicate missing or failing to catch something, such as a train.

Elle a raté son train ce matin.

She missed her train this morning.


In this context, 'ratée' describes a completely unsuccessful attempt or effort, emphasizing the failure of the action.

C'était une tentative complètement ratée.

It was a completely failed attempt.