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manqué

 
Dictionary: man·qué   (N-kā') pronunciation
 
adj.

Unfulfilled or frustrated in the realization of one's ambitions or capabilities: an artist manqué; a writer manqué.

[French, from past participle of manquer, to fail, from Old French, from Old Italian mancare, from manco, lacking, from Latin mancus, maimed, infirm.]


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[F.]  /ma{n}kay/  short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one's aspirations or talents (a poet manqué)
 
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IN BRIEF: adj. - Unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition.

 
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: unfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
  Synonym: would-be


 
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mislykket

Nederlands (Dutch)
mislukt

Français (French)
adj. - manqué

Deutsch (German)
adj. - verhindert

Italiano (Italian)
mancato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - falho

Español (Spanish)
adj. - frustrado, números 1 al 18 en la ruleta

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - misslyckad

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فاشل, مخفق‏


 
 
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