ça craint

that sucks

→ cela
phrase Uncommon #21,380
that sucks Very informal. Used to say that something is bad, unpleasant, or disappointing.
FR: Si le train est en retard, ça craint.
EN: If the train is late, that sucks.

Ça craint, Dito!

That sucks, Dito!

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Ça craint dans la favela à cause de lui.

Things are bad in the favela because of him.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Je sais, ça craint grave.

I know, it's really bad.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Juré, ça craint pas pour toi.

I swear, it's not bad for you.

— Victoria (2015)

Ça craint!

That sucks!

— Mommy (2014)

Tatoeba, ça craint.

Tatoeba, that sucks.

Les impôts, ça craint.

Taxes suck.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

On y va, ça craint!

Let's go, this is scary!

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

La vie, ça craint.

Life sucks.

Ça craint comme mort, hein docteur?

That's a terrible way to die, isn't it, doctor?

— Carandiru (2003)

Tant pis, ça craint, on se casse.

Oh well, it sucks, we're leaving.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Ça craint, je te raconte pas.

It's awful, I'm telling you.

— Mommy (2014)

Avec moi, ça craint pas, Lilica.

With me, it's no problem, Lilica.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Les licornes, ça craint.

Unicorns suck.

Ouais, ça craint.

Yeah, that sucks.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Putain, ça craint!

Damn, that sucks!

Ça craint.

That sucks.

— Il était Temps (2013)