essuyer un échec
/e.sɥi.je œ̃.n‿e.ʃɛk/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- essuie un échec
- past
- a essuyé un échec
- perfect
- essuyé un échec
Meaning
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to suffer a setback, failure
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L'entreprise essuie un échec commercial.
The company suffers a commercial setback.
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Practice
1 What does essuyer un échec mean?
to suffer a setback, failure
2 Fill the gap: L'entreprise ___ un échec commercial.
Full sentence: L'entreprise essuie un échec commercial. (The company suffers a commercial setback.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches essuyer un échec?
essuyer un échec: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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