How is the phrase tomber à l'eau translated from French to English
Ne pas se réaliser alors que c'était prévu.
To fail to happen after being planned.
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English translation
Fall through
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Nos projets de vacances sont tombés à l'eau. — Our holiday plans fell through.
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Si la vente tombe à l'eau, nous restons ici. — If the sale falls through, we stay here.
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Pourquoi tout l'arrangement est-il tombé à l'eau ? — Why did the whole arrangement fall through?
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How is “tomber à l'eau” translated from French?
“tomber à l'eau” translates into English as “Fall through”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
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Meaning of “tomber à l'eau”: Ne pas se réaliser alors que c'était prévu. In English — “Fall through”.
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tomber à l'eau — Fall through
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