raté

le raté, la ratée
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. failure
Brice a l'impression d'être un raté après cet échec.Brice feels like a failure after that setback.
b. loser
Ibrahim était convaincu que son frère était un raté, mais il s'est trompé.Ibrahim was convinced that his brother was a loser, but he was wrong.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. misfiring
Pendant le test, il y a eu un raté du canon.During the test, there was a misfiring of the cannon.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. failed
Mes parents avaient peur qu'en continuant dans le cinéma, je devienne un acteur raté.My parents were afraid that by staying in the film industry, I would become a failed actor.
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