failing Meaning

verb

Fracasar

To be unsuccessful.

Examples :

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

A lo largo de mi vida, siempre he fracasado.

verb

Fracasar

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."

El camión no arrancó.

achievement outcome action

verb

Descuidar, fracasar

To neglect.

Examples :

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

El informe no tiene en cuenta todos los factores atenuantes.

attitude character moral action

verb

Averiar, fallar

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

Examples :

"After running five minutes, the engine failed."

Después de funcionar cinco minutos, el motor falló.

technical machine device technology system

verb

Fracasar, fallar, decepcionar

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

Examples :

"The project is failing to meet the deadline; we are insufficiently prepared. "

El proyecto está fracasando en cumplir con la fecha límite; no estamos suficientemente preparados.

outcome action character condition situation negative

verb

Suspender, reprobar

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

Examples :

"I failed English last year."

Reprobé inglés el año pasado.

education achievement

verb

Suspender

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."

El profesor me suspendió porque no completé ninguna de las tareas del curso.

education achievement

verb

Fracasar, fallar

To miss attaining; to lose.

Examples :

"My younger sister is failing her math test; she's missing the answers. "

Mi hermana menor está fallando en su examen de matemáticas; le faltan las respuestas.

outcome action achievement

verb

Fallar, fracasar

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."

Las cosechas fallaron el año pasado.

condition quality ability negative outcome

verb

Fracasar, fallar

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

Examples :

"The student was failing of the necessary skills to pass the exam. "

El estudiante estaba fallando en las habilidades necesarias para aprobar el examen.

condition state negative

verb

Fallar, decaer, disminuir

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

Examples :

"The student's grades were failing because of their lack of attendance. "

Las calificaciones del estudiante estaban fallando debido a su falta de asistencia.

condition process nature action

verb

Fallar, decaer

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

Examples :

"A sick man fails."

Un hombre enfermo falla.

condition physiology medicine biology

verb

Fallecer, morir

To perish; to die; used of a person.

Examples :

"My grandmother is failing; her health is declining rapidly. "

Mi abuela está falleciendo; su salud está decayendo rápidamente.

person human being

verb

equivocarse, fallar

To err in judgment; to be mistaken.

Examples :

"The student was failing to understand the complex math problem. "

El estudiante estaba fallando en comprender el problema de matemáticas complejo.

mind action philosophy

verb

Quebrar, fracasar

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 struggling business was failing to meet its debt payments and was eventually forced to close. "

El negocio en dificultades no podía cumplir con sus pagos de deuda y finalmente se vio obligado a cerrar.

business finance economy

noun

Debilidad, defecto

Weakness; defect

Examples :

"His worst failing is his temper."

Su peor defecto es su mal genio.

character negative quality

preposition

En caso de que la opción preferida o anterior no sea posible

If the preferred or prior option is not possible

Examples :

"A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement."

En caso de no llegar a un acuerdo, se dice que una gran proporción de las mujeres empleadas en otras empresas han manifestado su intención de ir a la huelga.

possibility outcome

Meanings

Fracasar

Examples :

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

A lo largo de mi vida, siempre he fracasado.

Fracasar

Examples :

"The truck failed to start."

El camión no arrancó.

Descuidar, fracasar

Examples :

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

El informe no tiene en cuenta todos los factores atenuantes.

Averiar, fallar

Examples :

"After running five minutes, the engine failed."

Después de funcionar cinco minutos, el motor falló.

Fracasar, fallar, decepcionar

Examples :

"The project is failing to meet the deadline; we are insufficiently prepared. "

El proyecto está fracasando en cumplir con la fecha límite; no estamos suficientemente preparados.

Suspender, reprobar

Examples :

"I failed English last year."

Reprobé inglés el año pasado.

Suspender

Examples :

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

El profesor me suspendió porque no completé ninguna de las tareas del curso.

Fracasar, fallar

Examples :

"My younger sister is failing her math test; she's missing the answers. "

Mi hermana menor está fallando en su examen de matemáticas; le faltan las respuestas.

Fallar, fracasar

Examples :

"The crops failed last year."

Las cosechas fallaron el año pasado.

Fracasar, fallar

Examples :

"The student was failing of the necessary skills to pass the exam. "

El estudiante estaba fallando en las habilidades necesarias para aprobar el examen.

Fallar, decaer, disminuir

Examples :

"The student's grades were failing because of their lack of attendance. "

Las calificaciones del estudiante estaban fallando debido a su falta de asistencia.

Fallar, decaer

Examples :

"A sick man fails."

Un hombre enfermo falla.

Fallecer, morir

Examples :

"My grandmother is failing; her health is declining rapidly. "

Mi abuela está falleciendo; su salud está decayendo rápidamente.

equivocarse, fallar

Examples :

"The student was failing to understand the complex math problem. "

El estudiante estaba fallando en comprender el problema de matemáticas complejo.

Quebrar, fracasar

Examples :

"The struggling business was failing to meet its debt payments and was eventually forced to close. "

El negocio en dificultades no podía cumplir con sus pagos de deuda y finalmente se vio obligado a cerrar.

Debilidad, defecto

Examples :

"His worst failing is his temper."

Su peor defecto es su mal genio.

En caso de que la opción preferida o anterior no sea posible

Examples :

"A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement."

En caso de no llegar a un acuerdo, se dice que una gran proporción de las mujeres empleadas en otras empresas han manifestado su intención de ir a la huelga.

Related Words

grandmother noun

Abuela

unsuccessful adjective

Fracasado, sin éxito

particular noun

Detalle, punto

assignments noun

Asignaciones, tareas

insufficient adjective

Insuficiente