The meaning of Fail

Fail – definition

verb
Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.
Usage examples:
He failed in his attempt to secure election
verb
Neglect to do something.
Usage examples:
The firm failed to give adequate risk warnings
verb
Cease to work properly; break down.
Usage examples:
A lorry whose brakes had failed
Synonims:
Break down Break Stop working Cease to function Cut out Stop Stall Crash Give out Malfunction Act up Go wrong Develop a fault Be faulty Be defective Conk out Go kaput Go phut Give up the ghos

noun
A mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test.
Usage examples:
A fail grade
noun
A mistake, failure, or instance of poor performance.
Usage examples:
Their customer service is a massive fail

Fail translation into English

Fail: translate from English into Chinese

失败, 失效, 失, 败, 辜负, 倒, 不遂, 衰退, 失利, 舍弃, 垮台, 挫折, 告吹, 砸锅, 砸, 挫, 不及格

Fail: translate from English into Dutch

Mislukking, Mislukken, Ontbreken, Mankeren, Falen, Teleurstellen, In de steek laten, In het water vallen, Verongelukken, Instorting, Inzakking, Achteruitgaan

Fail: translate from English into French

Échouer, Manquer, Tomber en panne, Faire faillite, Rater, Faire défaut, Négliger, Faiblir, Disparaître, Abandonner, Recaler, Affaiblir, Mettre en défaut, Se pâlir

Fail: translate from English into German

Scheitern, Fehlschlagen, Versagen, Ausfallen, Versäumen, Misslingen, Durchfallen, Enttäuschen, Missglücken, Aussetzen, Irren, Keinen erfolg haben, Nachlassen, Schwinden, Versiegen, Streiken, Missraten, Nicht angenommen werden, Durchfliegen, Sich verschlechtern, In stich lassen, Stranden, Zusammenbrechen

Fail: translate from English into Hindi

विफल, चूक, असफलता, विफल होना, असफल होना, अवरोध, असफलता आदमी, नष्ट होना, अनुत्तीर्ण होना, हताश करना, चूक जाना, कम होना, काम बंद कर देना, अवहेलना करना, न होना, न कर सकना, चूकना

Fail: translate from English into Italian

Fallire, Mancare, Non riuscire, Fallo, Insuccesso, Bocciare, Guastare, Naufragare, Non superare, Abbandonare, Tradire, Respingere, Essere respinto, Essere bocciato

Fail: translate from English into Korean

불합격, 실패, 모자라다, 실패하다, 부족하다, 약해지다, 파산하다, 고장나다, 실망시키다, 떨어뜨리다, 쓰러지다

Fail: translate from English into Russian

Потерпеть неудачу, Терпеть неудачу, Провал, Неудача, Обанкротиться, Отказывать, Выходить из строя, Не выполняться, Не удаваться, Слабеть, Изменять, Ослабевать, Не сделать, Недоставать, Покидать, Не исполнить, Не иметь успеха, Обманывать ожидания, Не хватать, Облом, Иметь недостаток, Подгибаться, Перестать действовать, Оказываться не в состоянии, Быть ложным, Провалиться на экзамене, Погореть, Терять силы, Не сбываться, Подкашиваться, Провалить на экзаменах, Неудача на экзамене

Fail: translate from English into Spanish

Fallar, Fracasar, Falta, Quebrar, Faltar, Suspender, Suspenso, Averiarse, Desfallecer, Decaer, Debilitarse, Perderse, Malograrse, No aprobar, Decepcionar, Naufragar, Estropearse, Frustrarse, Interrumpirse, Ser suspendido, Irse, No tener éxito, Acabarse, Encallar, No surtir efecto, Salir mal en, Cortarse, Tener una avería, Hacerse más débil, Hacer quebrado, Dallar, Hacer interrumpido, Irse de éxito

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French faillir (verb), faille (noun), based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’.

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Fail – similar words

failing

noun
A weakness, especially in a person's character; a shortcoming.
Usage examples:
Pride is a terrible failing

preposition
In the absence of; if not.
Usage examples:
She longed to be with him and, failing that, to be alone

verb
Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.
Usage examples:
He failed in his attempt to secure election

All meanings and translations of Failing

failed

adjective
(of an undertaking or a relationship) not achieving its end or not lasting; unsuccessful.
Usage examples:
A failed coup attempt

verb
Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.
Usage examples:
He failed in his attempt to secure election

adjective
Unsuccessful
Usage examples:
Since his failed attempt in college, john has always wanted to write a novel.

All meanings and translations of Failed

Fail synonims

break

verb
Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Usage examples:
The branch broke with a loud snap

noun
An interruption of continuity or uniformity.
Usage examples:
The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun
Former term for breaking cart.

All meanings and translations of Break

conk out

phrasal verb
Stop operating or functioning

phrasal verb
(of a machine or engine) to stop working or fail suddenly, or (of a person) to go to sleep
Usage examples:
My radio conked out again.

All meanings and translations of Conk out

crash

verb
(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.
Usage examples:
A racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier

noun
A violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object.
Usage examples:
A car crash

adjective
Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.
Usage examples:
A crash course in italian

All meanings and translations of Crash

cut out

phrasal verb
Form and create by cutting out

noun
A piece of card cut into a particular shape, especially the shape of a person with a large photograph of that person on it
Usage examples:
He had his picture taken with a lifesize cardboard cutout of the president., his characters are car…

All meanings and translations of Cut out

give out

phrasal verb
Give to several people

phrasal verb
To last no longer, or to work no longer
Usage examples:
Food supplies will give out by the end of the week., they’re giving out free tickets to the circus.

All meanings and translations of Give out

malfunction

verb
(of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally.
Usage examples:
The unit is clearly malfunctioning

noun
A failure to function normally.
Usage examples:
A computer malfunction

verb
(of a machine, piece of equipment, or organ) to fail to work correctly
Usage examples:
The equipment malfunctions at temperatures below freezing., a computer malfunction

All meanings and translations of Malfunction

stall

noun
A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.
Usage examples:
Fruit and vegetable stalls

verb
(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.
Usage examples:
Her car stalled at the crossroads

All meanings and translations of Stall

stop

verb
(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.
Usage examples:
His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

noun
A cessation of movement or operation.
Usage examples:
All business came to a stop

verb
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

All meanings and translations of Stop

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