banqueroute
Meanings
Noun
1. bankruptcy
2. total failure (figuratively)
Examples3
La corruption mène l’Algérie à la banqueroute.
Corruption is bankrupting Algeria.
Elle l'a presque mené au bord de la banqueroute.
She almost took him to the edge of bankruptcy.
Notre entreprise est au bord de la banqueroute. J'ai honte de l'avouer.
Our firm is on the verge of bankruptcy, I'm ashamed to say.