English-French translations for waterloo

• Waterloo
  Les socialistes n'accepteront, en aucun cas, un Waterloo des pensions. The PSE Group will not, at any event, accept a pensions Waterloo.
  Moi je vous dis: «Faites de votre présidence Austerlitz et pas Waterloo.» Myself, I say to you, ‘Turn your Presidency into Austerlitz, not Waterloo.’
  Enfin, Monsieur le Ministre, si vous tenez un peu compte de ces quatre observations, les Français vous pardonneront d'avoir lancé votre présidence à partir de Waterloo. In conclusion, Minister, if you take these four observations into account, we French will forgive you the fact that you embarked on your presidency in Waterloo.

Definition of waterloo

• ; the site of a major military battle in 1815
• ''Often in the term''''''': a notable and decisive defeat#Noun|defeat following an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult

Related words

• Waterlooville
• Waterloo tooth
• Waterloo Caesarean cow cabbage
• meet one's Waterloo