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dérailler
01
to derail, to go off track
sortir de la voie ou dĂ©vier de la normeÂ
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Auxiliary verb
avoir
1st person singular
déraille
1st person plural
déraillons
Future 1st person
déraillerai
Present participle
déraillant
Past participle
déraillé
Imperfect 1st person plural
déraillions
Examples
Le train a dĂ©raillĂ© Ă cause de la tempĂȘte.Â
The train derailed because of the storm.
02
to go off the rails, to lose one's mind
perdre la raison ou agir de maniĂšre irrationnelleÂ
Examples
AprĂšs cette nouvelle, il a commencĂ© Ă dĂ©railler.Â
After this news, he began to lose his mind.
03
to malfunction, to go wrong
ne pas fonctionner correctement , ĂȘtre dĂ©fectueuxÂ
Examples
La machine dĂ©raille souvent quand il fait froid.Â
The machine often malfunctions when it is cold.
