faillir
Meaning
- to almost do something
- to fail
Concepts
fail
without fail
go bankrupt
almost
nearly
weaken
fault
on the verge
about to
on the verge of
ail
break
break down
conk out
die
give out
give way
go
go bad
go wrong
miscarry
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fa.jiʁ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French faillir, from Old French falir, from Vulgar Latin *fallīre, from Latin fallere. See also falloir.
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