What does dérapage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dérapage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dérapage in French.

The word dérapage in French means skid, misconduct, media frenzy, heavy-handed security measures, slip of the tongue. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dérapage

skid

nom masculin (glissement de véhicule)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après un dérapage de quelques secondes, le conducteur a finalement repris le contrôle de son véhicule. La voiture a fait un dérapage et s'est encastrée dans un arbre.
The car did a sideslip and embedded itself in a tree.

misconduct

nom masculin (dérive) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dérapages de certains policiers sont dénoncés par les victimes et les autorités. Le journaliste a été renvoyé après son dérapage lors de l'interview du Premier ministre.
The journalist was fired after his misdemeanour during his interview with the Prime Minister.

media frenzy

nom masculin (excès de médiatisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

heavy-handed security measures

nom masculin (excès de sécurité)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

slip of the tongue

nom masculin (figuré (propos contraire à une déontologie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme politique n'en est pas à son premier dérapage verbal.

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