to not succeed in doing something
échouer à faire quelque chose (ešouer a faire kelk chöz)
"He tried to fix the car, but he failed at something."
"Il a essayé de réparer la voiture, mais il a échoué à quelque chose." (Il a essaye de reparer la voiture, mais il a échoué à kelk chöz.)
a balance between two conflicting or competing factors
a state of political hostility without open warfare
A silly or foolish person.
to trust your instinct when making a decision
to mark the beginning and end of something
Wait until a situation becomes calm and clear.