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tu as failli

you almost

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phrase Uncommon #22,323
you almost Usually followed by an infinitive; it describes something that nearly happened but did not.
FR: Tu as failli tomber.
EN: You almost fell.

Tu as failli m'avoir.

You almost had me.

Tu as failli oublier ton argent.

You almost forgot your money.

C’est pour ça que tu as failli lâcher ton épée.

That’s why you almost dropped your sword.

Tu as failli être arrêté.

You almost got arrested.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Dis, tu as failli te noyer ?

Hey, did you almost drown?

— Roma (2018)

Tu as failli mourir.

You almost died.

— Le Roi lion (1994)

Tu as failli finir en ragoût.

You almost ended up in a stew.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Tu as failli me tuer.

You almost killed me.

Et tu as failli tuer ton pauvre frangin.

And you almost killed your poor brother.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

On dit que tu as failli en perdre un toi aussi, hein ?

They say you almost lost one too, huh?

— The Machinist (2004)

Tu as failli nous faire renvoyer.

You almost got us fired.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Tu as failli arriver à temps.

You almost made it in time.

Tu as failli me le dire il y a un quart d'heure !

You almost told me fifteen minutes ago!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tu as failli y passer, l'autre jour.

You nearly died the other day.

— Tampopo (1985)

Tu as failli faire un grave accident !

You almost had a serious accident!

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Tu as failli m'écraser et maintenant tu te moques de moi ?

You almost ran me over, and now you’re making fun of me?

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Tu as failli la tuer.

You almost killed her.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tu as failli te faire tuer.

You almost got yourself killed.

— Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)

Tu as failli te faire gronder.

You almost got told off.

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Tu as failli me tuer, connard !

You almost killed me, you asshole!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)