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fails

/feɪlz/

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noun

Mängel, Fehler

Poor quality; substandard workmanship.

Examples :

"The project was full of fail."

Das Projekt war voller Mängel.

quality work business

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noun

Misserfolg, Scheitern

A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)

Examples :

"The team analyzed the experiment's fails to understand what went wrong. "

Das Team analysierte die Misserfolge des Experiments, um zu verstehen, was schief gelaufen ist.

outcome condition negative

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noun

Misserfolg, Scheitern

A failure (something incapable of success)

Examples :

"The project's numerous fails highlighted the team's lack of planning. "

Die zahlreichen Misserfolge des Projekts unterstrichen die mangelnde Planung des Teams.

outcome negative

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noun

Scheitern, Misserfolg

A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).

Examples :

""The high number of mortgage fails last year indicates a problem with the housing market." "

Die hohe Anzahl an Hypotheken-Scheitern im letzten Jahr deutet auf ein Problem mit dem Wohnungsmarkt hin.

finance business economy action outcome

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noun

Durchfall, Nicht genügend

A failing grade in an academic examination.

Examples :

"After months of hard work, Sarah was devastated to see two fails on her final report card. "

Nach monatelanger harter Arbeit war Sarah am Boden zerstört, als sie zwei Durchfälle auf ihrem Abschlusszeugnis sah.

education mark outcome

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verb

Scheitern, misslingen

To be unsuccessful.

Examples :

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

Im Laufe meines Lebens bin ich immer gescheitert.

outcome achievement action

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verb

Scheitern, misslingen

Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

Examples :

"The truck failed to start."

Der LKW sprang nicht an.

achievement outcome action

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verb

Versäumnisse begehen, scheitern

Examples :

"The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors."

Der Bericht berücksichtigt nicht alle mildernden Umstände.

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verb

Versagt, ausfallen

Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.

Examples :

"After running five minutes, the engine failed."

Nach fünf Minuten Laufzeit versagte der Motor.

machine technical

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verb

Scheitern, versagen, durchfallen

To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.

Examples :

"The old car often fails to start on cold mornings. "

Das alte Auto springt an kalten Morgen oft nicht an.

outcome action negative character

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verb

Durchfallen, scheitern

To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.

Examples :

"I failed English last year."

Ich bin letztes Jahr in Englisch durchgefallen.

education achievement outcome

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verb

Durchfallen lassen

To give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour.

Examples :

"The professor failed me because I did not complete any of the course assignments."

Der Professor ließ mich durchfallen, weil ich keine der Kursaufgaben erledigt hatte.

education achievement outcome

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verb

Scheitert, versagt

To miss attaining; to lose.

Examples :

"The student fails the test if they don't answer enough questions correctly. "

Der Schüler scheitert an der Prüfung, wenn er nicht genügend Fragen richtig beantwortet.

outcome action achievement

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verb

Scheitern, versagen

To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence.

Examples :

"The crops failed last year."

Die Ernte ist letztes Jahr gescheitert.

outcome achievement business function ability negative

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verb

Scheitern, versagen

To be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of.

Examples :

"The bakery often fails of sugar during busy weekends, forcing them to close early. "

Die Bäckerei scheitert oft an Zucker während der geschäftigen Wochenenden, was sie zwingt, früher zu schließen.

condition negative gap

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verb

Versagen, scheitern, versagen

To fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink.

Examples :

"The old woman's health fails more each day. "

Die Gesundheit der alten Frau versagt jeden Tag mehr.

condition process action situation

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verb

Nachlassen, versagen

To deteriorate in respect to vigour, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker.

Examples :

"A sick man fails."

Ein kranker Mann lässt nach.

condition physiology biology

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verb

Sterben, umkommen

To perish; to die; used of a person.

Examples :

"The old oak tree, weakened by disease, finally fails and falls to the ground. "

Die alte Eiche, geschwächt durch Krankheit, stirbt schließlich und fällt zu Boden.

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verb

Irren, sich irren

To err in judgment; to be mistaken.

Examples :

"The weather forecast sometimes fails, predicting sunshine when it actually rains. "

Die Wettervorhersage irrt sich manchmal und sagt Sonnenschein voraus, wenn es tatsächlich regnet.

action outcome character mind

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verb

Scheitern, bankrottgehen

To become unable to meet one's engagements; especially, to be unable to pay one's debts or discharge one's business obligation; to become bankrupt or insolvent.

Examples :

"The small bakery fails because it cannot pay its suppliers for the flour and sugar needed to make its cakes. "

Die kleine Bäckerei geht bankrott, weil sie ihre Lieferanten für das Mehl und den Zucker, die sie für ihre Kuchen benötigt, nicht bezahlen kann.

business finance economy

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noun

Rasensoden, Torf

A piece of turf cut from grassland.

Examples :

"The groundskeeper carefully replaced the fails in the soccer field after the heavy rain washed some away. "

Der Platzwart ersetzte sorgfältig die Rasensoden auf dem Fußballfeld, nachdem der starke Regen einige weggespült hatte.

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