Sentence examples of "échec et mat" in French

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Au-delà de la démagogie de la droite et de la dispersion de la gauche qui ont rendu possible cette situation, j’assume pleinement la responsabilité de cet échec et j’en tire les conclusions en me retirant de la vie politique, après la fin de l’élection présidentielle. Beyond the Right's populism and the dispersion of the Left which have made this situation possible, I take full responsibility for this defeat and draw the necessary conclusions by retiring from political life after the end of the presidential election.
Des rumeurs couraient au sujet d'un échec. Rumors of defeat were circulating.
Par deux fois j'ai essayé, mais ce fut chaque fois un échec. I tried twice, but neither try worked.
Son échec dans les affaires l'a contraint à vendre sa maison. His failure in business compelled him to sell his house.
En deux coups, Kasparov mettra en échec le challenger. In two moves, Kasparov will check the challenger.
Son échec à son test n'est pas un sujet de plaisanterie. His failing the test is no laughing matter.
Son échec vient de son ignorance. His failure is due to his ignorance.
Elle a attribué son échec à la malchance. She ascribed her failure to bad luck.
Notre progrès a été tenu en échec. Our progress was put in check.
Les raisons de notre échec sont les suivantes. The reasons of our failure are the following.
Ses efforts acharnés se sont soldés par un échec. His persistent efforts resulted in failure.
Il attribue son échec à la mauvaise chance. He ascribes his failure to bad luck.
Essaie de le tenir en échec. Try to keep it down.
Chacun des grands succès dans le monde fut d'abord un échec. Each one of the world's great successes was a failure first.
Il accusa les autres de son propre échec. He blamed others for his own failure.
Tu peux remercier Jim pour ton échec. You have Jim to thank for your failure.
Sa paresse provoqua son échec, et avec raison. His idleness resulted in the failure, and with reason.
Il affirme être au-dessus de tout échec. He says he is above failure.
Sa tentative se solda par un échec. His attempt ended in failure.
C'est la raison de son échec. That's the cause of his failure.
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