a failli mourir

almost died

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almost died Used with a subject to say that someone or something came close to dying. The subject can change; for example, « j'ai failli mourir » means “I almost died.”

FR: Elle a failli mourir dans l'accident.

EN: She almost died in the accident.

Or on a ouvert sa fenêtre, il a pris froid et a failli mourir.

But his window was opened, he caught a chill, and he nearly died.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Mon chien Moglie a failli mourir !

My dog Moglie almost died!

— De tout cœur (1998)

Bill Shirk a failli mourir en faisant ça.

Bill Shirk nearly died doing this.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Il a failli mourir.

He almost died.

— Garçon d'honneur (1993)

On a failli mourir.

We almost died.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Tom a failli mourir de froid.

Tom almost froze to death.

Un homme a failli mourir.

A man nearly died.

— À bout de course (1988)

On a failli mourir à cause d'une seule photo ?

Did someone nearly die because of a single photo?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)