downfall

chute, ruine

Perte soudaine du pouvoir, de la réussite ou de la richesse.

En anglais simple : A sudden loss of power, success, or wealth.

• The scandal led to his downfall.
• The book describes the empire's rise and downfall.
• Nobody expected the government's sudden downfall.

Synonymes : ruin, collapse

Contraires : rise

Expressions courantes : someone's downfall, political downfall

perte

Ce qui fait perdre à une personne ou à un groupe son pouvoir, sa réussite ou sa richesse.

En anglais simple : Something that causes a person or group to lose power, success, or wealth.

• Pride was his downfall.
• Her refusal to listen proved her downfall.
• Could this costly mistake become their downfall?

Synonymes : undoing

Expressions courantes : someone's downfall, prove someone's downfall

chute

Fait de tomber d’un endroit plus haut, y compris pour la pluie qui tombe au sol.

En anglais simple : The act of falling from a higher place, including rain falling to the ground.

• A downfall of rain soaked the field.
• The storm brought a heavy downfall of snow.
• They heard the downfall of rocks from the cliff.

Synonymes : fall

Expressions courantes : downfall of rain, heavy downfall