WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
Principales traductions |
rater sa cible loc v | (manquer son objectif) | miss the target, miss the mark v expr |
| Le chasseur rata sa cible et le lièvre déguerpit. |
rater sa cible loc v | figuré (échouer) | not make the grade v expr |
| (figurative) | fall short vi phrasal |
| (about [sth], figurative) | be wide of the mark v expr |
| Lors de cet entretien, il rata sa cible. |
| He didn't make the grade during his interview. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Unfortunately, his answer was wide of the mark. |