ça craint

that sucks

→ cela
phrase Rare #24,960
that sucks Informal; it can also mean “that's dangerous” or “that's sketchy,” depending on context.
FR: Cette situation, ça craint.
EN: This situation sucks.

Ça craint comme mort, hein docteur ?

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

— Carandiru (2003)

Tatoeba, ça craint.

Tatoeba, that sucks.

Avec moi, ça craint pas, Lilica.

With me, it's no problem, Lilica.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Putain, ça craint !

Damn, that sucks!

Ça craint dans la favela à cause de lui.

Things are bad in the favela because of him.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

La vie, ça craint.

Life sucks.

Je sais, ça craint grave.

I know, it's really bad.

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

Ça craint.

That sucks.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Ça craint, je te raconte pas.

It's awful, I'm telling you.

— Mommy (2014)

Juré, ça craint pas pour toi.

I swear, it's not bad for you.

— Victoria (2015)

On y va, ça craint !

Let's go, this is scary!

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Ça craint, Dito !

That sucks, Dito!

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Les licornes, ça craint.

Unicorns suck.

Tant pis, ça craint, on se casse.

Oh well, it sucks, we're leaving.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Ça craint !

That sucks!

— Mommy (2014)

Les impôts, ça craint.

Taxes suck.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Ouais, ça craint.

Yeah, that sucks.

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