Failing - English meaning

noun

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The girl's hands were without a blemish

verb

Spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

Usage examples:

His reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

noun

A mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something

Usage examples:

Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes., only one blemish spoiled her school record.

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.

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.

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

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…

noun

A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.

Usage examples:

Genetic defects

verb

Abandon one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.

Usage examples:

He defected to the soviet union after the war

noun

Something that is lacking or that is not exactly right in someone or something

Usage examples:

The cars have a defect in the electrical system that may cause them to stall., i replaced the defec…

noun

A lack or shortage.

Usage examples:

Deficiencies in material resources

Lack of an adequate quantity or number

noun

The lack of something that is needed in order to meet a particular standard or level of quality, or the thing that is lacking

Usage examples:

[ u ] many women suffer from iron deficiency.

noun

An unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character.

Usage examples:

My worst fault is impatience

verb

Criticize for inadequacy or mistakes.

Usage examples:

Her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job

noun

A quality in a person that shows that the person is not perfect, or a condition of something that shows that it is not working perfectly

Usage examples:

He loves me in spite of my faults., some people find fault in everything they see., i screwed up, s…

noun

A mark, blemish, or other imperfection which mars a substance or object.

Usage examples:

A flaw in the glass

verb

Mar, weaken, or invalidate (something).

Usage examples:

The computer game was flawed by poor programming

noun

A squall of wind; a short storm.

Usage examples:

The ship had turned, caught in a windy flaw

noun

A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

Usage examples:

They have to tolerate each other's little foibles

phrase

A minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character

noun

A small fault or foolish habit

Usage examples:

We all have our little foibles.

noun

The condition of being weak and delicate.

Usage examples:

The increasing frailty of old age

noun

Physical weakness; lack of health or strength

Usage examples:

[ u ] despite his frailty, he continued to travel., [ c ] human frailties such as selfishness and g…

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.

noun

A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Usage examples:

One of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first

noun

A fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.

Usage examples:

The imperfections and injustices in our political system

noun

A fault in something that means that it is not perfect

Usage examples:

An imperfection in sth the company manufactures pads used to smooth imperfections in computer chips.

noun

The state or quality of being inadequate; lack of the quantity or quality required.

Usage examples:

The inadequacy of available resources

noun

The fact that something is not good enough or is too small in amount

Usage examples:

Economic growth is hindered by the inadequacies of the public transport system., the inadequacy of …

noun

Physical or mental weakness.

Usage examples:

Old age and infirmity come to men and women alike

noun

(a) physical or mental weakness

adjective

Not available or in short supply.

Usage examples:

Adequate resources are sadly lacking

verb

Be without or deficient in.

Usage examples:

The novel lacks imagination

adjective

If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it

Usage examples:

Enthusiasm has been sadly lacking these past months at work., he's totally lacking in charm.

noun

A limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction.

Usage examples:

Severe limitations on water use

noun

The act of controlling, or something that controls

Usage examples:

[ c ] the major limitation of early record players was the short playing time of the records., [ u …

noun

Something that controls or reduces something

Usage examples:

Limitation on/upon sth there are strict limitations on where such businesses can locate., impose/pl…

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

preposition

In spite of.

Usage examples:

Notwithstanding the evidence, the consensus is that the jury will not reach a verdict

adverb

Nevertheless; in spite of this.

Usage examples:

I didn't like it. notwithstanding, i remained calm

conjunction

Although; in spite of the fact that.

Usage examples:

Notwithstanding that the hall was packed with bullies, our champion played on steadily and patiently

noun

A peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour.

Usage examples:

They accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks

verb

(with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement.

Usage examples:

His lips quirked disbelievingly

noun

An unusual habit or type of behavior, or something that is strange and unexpected

Usage examples:

A personality quirk, it’s just one of the quirks of living there., a quirky, offbeat sense of humor

noun

A fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system.

Usage examples:

He is so forthright about his shortcomings, it's hard to chastise him

noun

A fault of someone or something

Usage examples:

My father had some shortcomings as a businessman, but he was a good father.

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

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

noun

Immoral or wicked behaviour.

Usage examples:

An open sewer of vice and crime

preposition

As a substitute for.

Usage examples:

The letter was drafted by david hunt, vice bevin who was ill

noun

A metal tool with movable jaws which are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench.

Usage examples:

Hold the rail in the vice

adjective

Lacking in a required or necessary quality.

Usage examples:

They weren't wanting in confidence

verb

Have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

Usage examples:

I want an apple

adjective

Missing

Usage examples:

It was a perfect party – nothing was wanting.

noun

The state or condition of being weak.

Usage examples:

The country's weakness in international dealings

noun

Lack of strength or energy

Usage examples:

[ u ] the building’s collapse was caused by weakness in several beams., [ u ] is crying always a si…

noun

A situation in which someone or something is at a low level or is not strong or successful

Usage examples:

Weakness against sth the dollar's weakness against the euro has made european goods more expensive …