he almost …
He almost missed his flight.
Il a failli oublier son argent.
He almost forgot his money.
Il a failli se faire tuer dans l'accident.
He nearly got killed in the accident.
Je serais tombée, mais M. Dawson m'a sauvée, et il a failli tomber aussi.
I would have fallen, but Mr. Dawson saved me, and he almost fell too.
— Titanic (1997)
Il a failli entraîner les autres avec lui.
He almost dragged the others down with him.
— Apocalypto (2006)