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French
Etymology
From gâcher + -is.
Pronunciation
Noun
gâchis m (plural gâchis)
- wet mortar; (by extension) muddy ground
- Le dégel cause bien du gâchis. ― The thawing causes a lot of muddy ground.
- (colloquial) mess, shambles
- Ce serait du gâchis pour moi. ― That would be a mess for me.
- (colloquial) waste, wastefulness
- Synonym: gaspillage
- Ce projet est un gâchis d’énergie. ― This project is a waste of energy.
- Quel gâchis ! ― What a waste!
2015 January, Virginie Despentes, Vernon Subutex, volume 1, Éditions Grasset, →ISBN, page 11:Il s’était bien dégoté un stage dans une salle de concert en banlieue, un autre dans une salle de cinéma art et essai — mais à part sortir un peu, se tenir au courant des problèmes de RER et rencontrer du monde, tout cela lui procurait avant tout une pénible impression de gâchis.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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