rateuse

The French verb "rater" primarily means "to miss", "to fail", or "to mess up".

Meanings and usages:

1. To miss (an event, opportunity, or object):

   • Rater le train — to miss the train
   • Rater un rendez-vous — to miss an appointment

2. To fail at something (an exam, a task, or a project):

   • Rater un examen — to fail an exam
   • Rater une recette — to mess up a recipe (fail at cooking)

3. To skip or not make it to something:

   • Rater une séance — to skip or miss a session

Synonyms and differences:

• Manquer: Also means "to miss" (e.g., manquer le bus), but "rater" is more informal.
• Échouer: Means "to fail" and is more formal/specific to failing an exam or test, while rater is more colloquial.
• Faillir: Means "to almost do" or "to fail narrowly," less common in everyday speech.

Overall, "rater" is more casual and widely used in spoken French, especially to express failing at something or missing an event.