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miss
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. rater
Lori's jump shot completely missed the backboard.Le tir en suspension de Lori a complètement raté le panneau.
c. louper (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Madison tried to catch the ball, but she missed it.Madison a essayé d'attraper le ballon, mais elle l'a loupé.
a. rater
Ron missed his son's concert because of the traffic jam.Ron a raté le concert de son fils à cause des embouteillages.
c. louper (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Chloe missed Monday's meeting.Chloe a loupé la réunion de lundi.
a. rater
By constantly putting things off, Lynn missed the deadline.À force de tout remettre à plus tard, Lynn a raté la date limite.
c. louper (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hurry up, or we'll miss the beginning of the movie!Dépêche-toi, sinon on va louper le début du film !
b. rater
Elliot missed an important detail in the contract.Elliot a raté un détail important dans le contrat.
c. louper (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You missed something important in the article.Tu as loupé quelque chose d'important dans l'article.
d. ne pas entendre (for hearing)
I missed what the teacher said to do next!Je n'ai pas entendu ce que le prof a dit de faire ensuite !
b. manquer
If you hesitate too long, you might miss your chance.Si tu hésites trop longtemps, tu risques de manquer ta chance.
c. rater
Don't miss the chance to meet the author tonight.Ne rate pas l'occasion de rencontrer l'auteur ce soir.
d. louper (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Grant missed an excellent opportunity to make a good impression.Grant a loupé une excellente occasion de faire bonne impression.
7. (to avoid)
a. éviter
We left early, so we missed the traffic jam.Nous sommes partis tôt, ce qui nous a permis d'éviter les bouchons.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
8. (to fail)
a. se tromper
The product met an obvious need. The company couldn't miss.Le produit répondait à un besoin évident. L'entreprise ne pouvait pas se tromper.
b. rater son coup (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The swimmer had a shot at breaking the record, but he missed.Le nageur avait une chance de battre le record, mais il a raté son coup.
a. rater
Milton tried to hit the target, but he just missed.Milton a tenté d’atteindre la cible, mais il a raté de peu.
b. ne pas réussir
Jenn tried to grab the rope, but she missed.Jenn a essayé de saisir la corde, mais elle n'a pas réussi.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
10. (sports)
a. le coup raté (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Blake's miss cost the team the championship.Le coup raté de Blake a coûté le championnat à l'équipe.
b. le tir manqué (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Tina was frustrated after her last-minute miss in the game.Tina était frustrée après son tir manqué pendant les dernières minutes du match.
11. (old-fashioned) (young woman or female teenager)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. la jeune fille (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
That cheeky miss never listens to her parents.Cette jeune fille effrontée n'écoute jamais ses parents.
Conjugations
Indicative of "miss"
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