échec
/eʃɛk/
le
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les échecs
Meaning
Practice
1 What does échec mean?
failure; check (chess)
2 Fill the gap: Le projet a été un ___ total.
Full sentence: Le projet a été un échec total. (The project was a total failure.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches échec?
échec: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
Usage notes
Plural "les échecs" also means "chess" the game; "échec et mat" = checkmate.
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