tu as failli

almost

→ tu

phrase Rare #23,813

almost Used before an infinitive to say something nearly happened.

FR: Tu as failli tomber dans l'eau.

EN: You almost fell into the water.

Tu as failli me tuer, connard !

You almost killed me, you asshole!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Dis, tu as failli te noyer ?

Hey, did you almost drown?

— Roma (2018)

Tu as failli m'avoir.

You almost had me.

Tu as failli faire un grave accident !

You almost had a serious accident!

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

Tu as failli y passer, l'autre jour.

You nearly died the other day.

— Tampopo (1985)

Tu as failli me tuer.

You almost killed me.

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)

Et tu as failli tuer ton pauvre frangin.

And you almost killed your poor brother.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Tu as failli finir en ragoût.

You almost ended up in a stew.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Tu as failli être arrêté.

You almost got arrested.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Tu as failli nous faire renvoyer.

You almost got us fired.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

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 la tuer.

You almost killed her.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tu as failli arriver à temps.

You almost made it in time.

Tu as failli oublier ton argent.

You almost forgot your money.