capoter

kapɔte

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of capoter - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

intr.

véhicule

CAN

se renverser complètement, se retourner

CAN

La voiture a capoté dans le virage.

se renverser

se retourner

projet

CAN

échouer complètement, ne pas réussir

CAN

Le projet a capoté à cause du manque de financement.

échouer

s'effondrer

folie

CAN

devenir fou, perdre la raison

CAN

Il a complètement capoté après cet accident.

devenir fou

perdre la tête

panique

CAN

perdre le contrôle de ses émotions, paniquer

CAN

J'ai capoté devant cet examen difficile.

paniquer

perdre pied

colèrese mettre très en colère, exploser de rage

Elle a capoté quand elle a vu les dégâts.

exploser

s'emporter

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faire capoter

provoquer l'échec de quelque chose

Sa maladresse a fait capoter toute l'opération.

Origin of capoter

argot, capoter (échouer, tomber)

Examples of capoter in a sentence

En glissant sur la neige, la remorque a capoté.
Leur partenariat a capoté après de longues négociations.
Le plan de relance risque de capoter sans soutien politique.
Après des semaines de stress, elle a fini par capoter.
Certains craignent de capoter sous la pression.
Elle a capoté en apprenant la mauvaise nouvelle.

Ils ont capoté quand la foule a commencé à crier.
Il a capoté en apprenant la mauvaise nouvelle.
Le patron risque de capoter si le projet échoue.
Il faut capoter le moteur avant la pluie.
Les techniciens vont capoter l'appareil après l'entretien.
Les enfants capotent devant le spectacle de magie.
Tout le monde a capoté en apprenant la nouvelle.

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English:overturn, fall through, ...
German:sich überschlagen, scheitern, ...
Italian:ribaltarsi, fallire, ...
Spanish:volcarse, fracasar, ...
Portuguese:capotar, fracassar, ...
Chinese:翻车, 失败, ...
Japanese:横転する, 失敗する, ...
Arabic:انقلب, فشل تمامًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ, לְהִכָּשֵׁל בִּגְדוֹל, ...
Russian:опрокинуться, провалиться, ...
Ukrainian:перекинутися, провалитися, ...
Catalan:bolcar, fracassar, ...
Danish:vælte rundt, mislykkes, ...
Dutch:omslaan, mislukken, ...
Greek:ανατρέπομαι, ναυαγώ, ...
Khmer:ក្រឡាប់, បរាជ័យ, ...
Korean:전복되다, 실패하다, ...
Polish:wywrócić się, nie powieść się, ...
Portuguese (BR):capotar, fracassar, ...
Romanian:a se răsturna, a eșua, ...
Swedish:välta, gå om intet, ...
Thai:พลิกคว่ำ, ล้มเหลว, ...
Turkish:takla atmak, başarısız olmak, ...
Vietnamese:bị lật xe, thất bại, ...

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