How is the word rater translated from French to English

English translation
misfire
verb

Ne pas fonctionner ou ne pas produire l'effet voulu.

To fail to work or produce the intended effect.

Examples with “rater”

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  • La blague a complètement raté. — The joke misfired completely.

  • Le moteur a eu un raté à grande vitesse. — The engine had a misfire at high speed.

  • Leur plan pourrait facilement rater. — Their plan could easily misfire.

  • Un raté dans le deuxième cylindre a provoqué les secousses. — A misfire in the second cylinder caused the shaking.

  • Si la campagne rate, nous perdrons le client. — If the campaign misfires, we'll lose the client.

  • Le mécanicien a vérifié si la voiture avait des ratés. — The mechanic checked the car for misfires.

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