Faire sortir un train de ses rails.
To make a train leave the rails.
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La tempête a fait dérailler deux wagons. — The storm derailed two carriages.
Une seule question a fait échouer la réunion. — One question derailed the meeting.
Le train pourrait-il dérailler dans un virage aussi serré ? — Could the train derail on such a sharp curve?
Ne laisse pas un petit retard faire échouer tout le projet. — Don't let a small delay derail the whole project.
Les wagons de marchandises déraillent dans ce virage chaque hiver. — The freight cars derail on that bend every winter.
Qu'est-ce qui pourrait faire échouer les négociations maintenant ? — What could derail the negotiations now?
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