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washout

UK
/ˈwɒʃ.aʊt/
US
/ˈwɑːʃ.aʊt/

Translations

washoutnoun
washouts
pl
UK
/ˈwɒʃ.aʊt/
US
/ˈwɑːʃ.aʊt/
échec cuisantSens courant : résultat ou événement totalement raté.
The concert was a washout due to the heavy rain.
Le concert a été un échec cuisant à cause de la forte pluie.
wash-outEn médecine et en chimie, terme souvent employé tel quel en français.
Patients underwent a 24-hour washout to eliminate any residual medication before starting the new treatment.
Les patients ont suivi un wash-out de 24 heures pour éliminer tout médicament résiduel avant de commencer le nouveau traitement.
annulation pour cause de pluiePour un événement sportif ou une activité extérieure interrompue par la pluie.
The baseball game was a washout after the storm hit the city.
Le match de baseball a été annulé pour cause de pluie après que la tempête a frappé la ville.
ravinementEn géologie et en travaux publics : creusement ou érosion causé par l’eau.
The heavy rains caused a washout on the hiking trail, making it impassable.
Les fortes pluies ont provoqué un ravinement sur le sentier de randonnée, le rendant impraticable.
Additional translations
ratéFamilier : personne qui échoue dans une activité ou un domaine.
Synonyms
flop
wash
letdown
bust
disappointment
failure
washoutadjective
UK
/ˈwɒʃ.aʊt/
US
/ˈwɑːʃ.aʊt/
Used attributively, especially in medical and scientific contexts (e.g., washout period).
d'éliminationEn médecine et en pharmacologie : période ou intervalle destiné à permettre l’élimination d’une substance.
Subjects observed a seven-day washout interval between the two phases of the study.
Les participants ont observé un intervalle d'élimination de sept jours entre les deux phases de l'étude.
Additional translations
wash-outTerme technique courant dans le langage médical francophone.

Definitions

washoutnoun
An event or situation that is a complete failure.
The concert was a washout due to the heavy rain.
A channel or erosion in the ground caused by the flow of water.
The heavy rains caused a washout on the hiking trail, making it impassable.
A person who has failed in a particular field or activity.
Despite his early promise, he ended up being a washout in the music industry.
A sporting event or other outdoor activity that is canceled or disrupted due to rain.
The baseball game was a washout after the storm hit the city.
The process of removing or clearing a substance from a place or system, especially in medicine or chemistry, by flushing with fluid or allowing time for elimination.
Patients underwent a 24-hour washout to eliminate any residual medication before starting the new treatment.
washoutadjective
Relating to a period or condition in which something (such as a drug) is allowed to clear from the body or a system before further action is taken.
Subjects observed a seven-day washout interval between the two phases of the study.
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