French Conversation · Level 83
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French word
massacre
Pronunciation
IPA/masakʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounrout
Example
Au match, c'était un massacre : nous avons perdu six à zéro.
The match was a rout: we lost six-nil.
More examples
En politique, le parti a subi un massacre aux élections.
In politics, the party suffered a rout in the elections.
Core concept
A once balanced encounter becomes a wrecked scene, with severe losses replacing any sense of competition.
Common phrases
c'était un massacre
It was a rout
subir un massacre
suffer a rout
commettre un massacre
commit a massacre
Similar words
défaite: A loss to an opponent in a competition or election.
échec: Failure of a plan or attempt to achieve its intended result.
déroute: A rout in which a team or group collapses into confusion.
écrasement: A crushing defeat caused by a huge gap in points or strength.
Definition in French
massacre signifie un carnage causant de nombreuses victimes ; par extension, un résultat extrêmement défavorable pour l'un des camps lors d'un affrontement.
Word origin
The modern French noun continues Middle French massacre, originally referring to slaughter, and later gained an extended sense for disastrous results.
Usage tips
- The plural massacres has the same pronunciation as the singular because the final s is silent.