English-French translations for freefall

• chute libre
  Les États baltes sont en chute libre: la Lettonie a perdu 18 % au premier trimestre, le chômage a atteint 20 %. The Baltic States are in freefall: Latvia 18% down in the third quarter, unemployment at 20%.
  Je dois vous rappeler qu'il y a six mois, le pays était en chute libre et au bord du chaos. I must remind you that six months ago, the country was in freefall and on the verge of falling into chaos.
  Adoptée par 12 États membres, la prime à la casse a mis un terme à la chute libre, mais uniquement sur le marché des voitures de tourisme. The scrapping premium, which 12 Member States have adopted, has ended the freefall, but only on the passenger car market.

Definition of freefall

• The state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration other than that provided by gravity
• The state of worsening out of control
• To drop in a state of freefall

Examples

• As civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. presidents approval ratings are in freefall
• A base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute.

Related words

• freefight
• freefighter
• military freefall