en rade

stranded; broken down

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phrase Rare #41,773
stranded; broken down Often used figuratively for something that has stalled or is out of action. Literally, it can describe a ship anchored offshore.
FR: Ma voiture est en rade depuis hier.
EN: My car has been broken down since yesterday.

Votre plan est en rade.

Your plan has failed.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Le navire mouille en rade.

The ship is anchored in the harbor.

Laissez-moi en rade !

Leave me stranded!

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

On m'a déjà laissé en rade, mais pas quand je me montrais si charmant.

I've been left high and dry before, but never when I was being this charming.

— Blade Runner (1982)

On est en rade.

We’re stranded.

— Out of It (1978)

Un moteur en rade, plus de radio, on n'est pas rentrés en Angleterre !

One engine was out, the radio was dead, and we didn’t make it back to England!

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Ta Cadillac est en rade ?

Is your Cadillac broken down?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)