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détraquer

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Definition: to put out of order, put out of sorts

La coupure de courant a détraqué cette machine - The power outage put this machine out of order

se détraquer - to break down, to be upset

La machine s'est détraquée - The machine broke down.

Son estomac est détraqué - His stomach is upset.

Related: détraqué (adj) - broken down, crazy; le détraquement - breakdown, shakiness

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