What does naufragé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word naufragé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use naufragé in French.

The word naufragé in French means shipwrecked sailor, castaway, shipwrecked, sinking, disaster, sink, founder, sink, be shipwrecked, sink, founder. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word naufragé

shipwrecked sailor, castaway

(marin dont le bateau a sombré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La marine a repêché 15 naufragés.

shipwrecked

adjectif (dont le bateau a sombré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le bateau a repêché 15 marins naufragés.

sinking

nom masculin (submersion d'un bateau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le naufrage du Titanic a eu lieu le 15 avril 1912.
The sinking of the Titanic took place on 15 April 1912.

disaster

nom masculin (figuré (catastrophe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce projet est un vrai naufrage.
This project is a real catastrophe.

sink

verbe intransitif (littéraire (faire naufrage, sombrer) (boat, ship)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le bateau naufragea dans les mers lointaines.

founder

verbe intransitif (figuré (sombrer, être ruiné) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Après la guerre, les affaires de Pierre naufragèrent

sink

locution verbale (bateau : couler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le Titanic a fait naufrage le 15 avril 1912. Le bateau a fait naufrage à plusieurs kilomètres de la terre la plus proche.

be shipwrecked

locution verbale ([qqn] : voir son navire couler)

L'équipage de ce galion espagnol a fait naufrage au large de Cadix.

sink, founder

locution verbale (figuré (être ruiné, sombrer) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette entreprise a fait naufrage à cause du train de vie de ses dirigeants.

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