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tu rates

miss, fail

ʁ a t → rater
rat to miss (e.g., a bus, a train); to fail to catch + es tu conjugation
verb · second singular · present indicative Rare #35,555
miss, fail Often used for missing something (a bus, an opportunity) or failing an exam.
FR: Tu rates le bus.
EN: You miss the bus.
Conjugation of rater
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First rate —
Second rates —
Third rate —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First rate —
Second rates —
Third rate —

Même quand tu rates, tu réussis.

Even when you fail, you succeed.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Tu rates un truc qui s'appelle la vie.'

You're missing out on something called life.'

Ça veut dire que si tu rates ton trimestre, tu devras quitter l'école.

That means that if you fail your term, you’ll have to leave school.

— Rushmore (1998)

Tu rates quelque chose.

You're missing out.

Mais tu ne sais pas ce que tu rates.

But you don't know what you're missing out on.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Tu ne rates pas grand-chose.

You're not missing much.

Tu rates ton propre nom ?

You're missing your own name?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Sounds similar to

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