gâchis

French

Etymology

From gâcher +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡa.ʃi/, /ɡɑ.ʃi/
Audio (CAN) (file)

Noun

gâchis m (plural gâchis)

wet mortar; (by extension) muddy ground [from 1660]
Le dégel cause bien du gâchis. ― The thawing causes a lot of muddy ground.
(colloquial) mess, shambles [from 1775]
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!

Further reading

“gâchis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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