How is the word fait faillite translated from French to English

English translation
goes belly up
phrase

Échoue complètement, en parlant d'une entreprise.

Fails completely, said of a business.

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  • Le restaurant fait faillite si le loyer augmente encore. — The restaurant goes belly up if rent rises again.

  • Qu'arrive-t-il au personnel si la boutique fait faillite ? — What happens to the staff if the shop goes belly up?

  • Par ici, une nouvelle entreprise sur deux fait faillite en un an. — Around here every second new firm goes belly up within a year.

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