a failli

Docteur Gao dit que l'artère a failli être touchée.

Dr. Gao says the artery was almost hit.

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

L'ambulance a perdu le contrôle et a failli écraser un piéton.

The ambulance lost control and almost ran over a pedestrian.

Ron a failli s'évanouir à sa vue.

Ron almost fainted at the sight of her.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Un homme a failli être tué à cause de moi.

A man was almost killed because of me.

— The Machinist (2004)

Un a failli me cogner.

Someone nearly hit me.

— Diva (1981)

Ça a failli être ton cou.

That was almost your neck.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Elle a failli réussir.

She almost succeeded.

— Alien, la résurrection (1997)

On a failli trinquer sans toi.

We almost had toast without you.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Votre enseigne a failli me blesser.

Your sign nearly hit me.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Oui, et elle était si sérieuse qu'elle a failli me tuer !

Yes, and she was so serious she nearly killed me!

— White Snake (2019)

Tom a failli rire.

Tom almost laughed.

Ce monstre a failli abréger mes jours.

This monster almost shortened my life.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Le Racing a failli ouvrir le score.

Racing almost opened the scoring.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Ça a failli m'arriver.

That almost happened to me.

— Alien³ (1992)

Le Président a failli être blessé !

The President was almost injured!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Tu te rends compte que ton frère a failli se faire tuer.

You realize that your brother almost got killed.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Après tout, papa a failli le tuer.

After all, Dad almost killed him.

— Retour vers le futur (1985)

Mon indic a failli démasquer la taupe.

My informant nearly exposed the mole.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Le garde du corps d'Anchorage a failli y passer.

The bodyguard from Anchorage almost died.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Il y a deux jours, mon indic a failli le démasquer.

Two days ago, my informant almost exposed him.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Et on a failli crever !

And we nearly died!

— Anaconda (2025)

On a failli se faire prendre plusieurs fois.

We almost got caught several times.

Elle a failli être violée dans un parc.

She was nearly raped in a park.

— Better Days (2019)

Il savait pas pour le cellier ou la bagnole qui a failli nous tuer.

He didn't know about the cellar or the car that almost killed us.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Tom a failli se faire prendre.

Tom almost got caught.

On a failli se faire fusiller.

We almost got shot.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Ta scène merdique a failli tuer mon guitariste !

Your shitty stage almost killed my guitarist!

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

On a failli y rester.

We almost died.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Leur cupidité a failli le tuer.

Their greed almost killed him.

— Anaconda (2025)

Mon cœur a failli s'arrêter.

My heart almost stopped.

Tom a failli s'étouffer.

Tom nearly choked.

Elle a failli tuer Sara !

She almost killed Sara!

— Black (2005)

Ton corps a failli y rester.

You almost died.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Notre chien a failli être écrasé par une voiture.

Our dog was almost run over by a car.

Et on a failli y passer aussi.

And we almost died too.

— Drive (2011)

Elle a failli me tuer.

She almost killed me.

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

Tante Leslie a failli se casser le cou.

Aunt Leslie almost broke her neck.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Ça a failli marcher.

It almost worked.