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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉchec
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-k
"Le film a été un échec au box-office."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A complete failure, especially in a performance or venture.
"The movie was a flop at the box office, failing to attract an audience."
- 1
To fall or drop heavily; to fail completely.
"The project flopped after the initial excitement wore off."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century as a variant of flap or slap, imitative of the sound of something falling heavily and clumsily. By the 19th century, the term evolved metaphorically to describe a complete failure, particularly in theatrical performances or business ventures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flop" is said worldwide
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Échec
Transliteration: eh-k
"Le film a été un échec au box-office."
Flop
Transliteration: flop
"Der Film war ein Flop an den Kinokassen."
Fallimento
Transliteration: fal-li-men-to
"Il film è stato un fallimento al botteghino."
Fracaso
Transliteration: fra-ka-so
"La película fue un fracaso en taquilla."
Fracasso
Transliteration: fra-ka-so
"O filme foi um fracasso nas bilheteiras."
नाकामी
Transliteration: nakaami
"फिल्म बॉक्स ऑफिस पर नाकामी रही।"
失败
Transliteration: shī bài
"这部电影在票房上失败了。"
실패
Transliteration: silpae
"그 영화는 박스 오피스에서 실패했다."
失敗
Transliteration: shippai
"その映画は興行的に失敗した。"
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