| 14.13 Important English adverbs without direct equivalent in French |
Some adverbs do not have a French equivalent, but need to be described by a verbal phrase.
| 14.13.1 almost = avoir failli |
| almost = avoir failli | |
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J' ai failli tomber. * |
| I almost fell. | |
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Tu as failli faire une bêtise. |
| You almost made a stupid mistake. | |
The verb faillir is almost only used in this meaning of almost. However, there are a few fixed phrases with this verb.
| almost = avoir failli | |
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Il a failli à sa tache. |
| He is failed to do is task. | |
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La mémoire lui a failli. |
| His memory failed. | |
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