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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdebacle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-bah-kle
"La debacle del equipo fue inesperada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
"The company's latest product launch was a complete debacle, leading to significant financial losses." - 2
A violent disruption or collapse, especially in a social or political context.
"The political debacle left the nation in turmoil and uncertainty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word débâcle, meaning the breaking up of ice on a river, originating from the verb dé- (un-) and bâcle (bar or barrier). Entered the English language in the early 19th century, expanding its metaphorical scope from a sudden breaking of ice jams to any catastrophic failure or sudden collapse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Debacle" is said worldwide
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débâcle
Transliteration: deh-bah-kl
"Le lancement du produit a été une débâcle totale."
Debakel
Transliteration: deh-bah-kel
"Das Debakel der letzten Wahl hat viele überrascht."
debacle
Transliteration: deh-bah-kle
"La debacle del progetto ha causato molte preoccupazioni."
debacle
Transliteration: deh-bah-kle
"La debacle del equipo fue inesperada."
debacle
Transliteration: deh-bah-kle
"A debacle da empresa foi um choque para todos."
विफलता
Transliteration: vifalta
"उत्पाद की लॉन्चिंग एक बड़ी विफलता थी।"
惨败
Transliteration: cǎnbài
"这次产品发布会是一次惨败。"
대실패
Transliteration: daesilpae
"그 제품 출시가 대실패로 끝났다."
大失敗
Transliteration: daishippai
"その製品の発売は大失敗に終わった。"
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