rater
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to fail
Thierry a raté l'examen d'entrée à l'université.Thierry failed the university's entrance exam.
b. to mess up
J'ai complètement raté le gâteau parce que j'ai oublié d'ajouter le sucre.I totally messed up the cake because I forgot to add the sugar.
a. to miss
Nous avons raté le dernier train pour Paris.We missed the last train to Paris.
a. to miss
Camille a raté sa chance de voir l'exposition.Camille missed her chance to see the exhibit.
a. to miss
Le garçon a raté la cible au tir à l'arc.The boy missed the target in archery.
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