en rade

stranded; out of order

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phrase Rare #41,745

stranded; out of order In informal usage, it means stranded, abandoned, or broken down. In nautical contexts, it means anchored in a roadstead or harbor.

FR: Ma voiture est en rade au bord de la route.

EN: My car has broken down by the side of the road.

Le navire mouille en rade.

The ship is anchored in the harbor.

Votre plan est en rade.

Your plan has failed.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

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)

Laissez-moi en rade !

Leave me stranded!

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Ta Cadillac est en rade ?

Is your Cadillac broken down?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)