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flunking

/ˈflʌŋkɪŋ/

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verb

Suspender, reprobar

Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

Examples :

"He flunked math, again."

Reprobó matemáticas, otra vez.

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verb

Suspender

Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.

Examples :

"The teacher is considering flunking several students who haven't completed their assignments. "

El profesor está considerando suspender a varios estudiantes que no han completado sus tareas.

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verb

Eludir, escaquearse

To shirk (a task or duty).

Examples :

"Because he was flunking his chores, Mark's mom took away his video games. "

Como estaba eludiendo sus tareas, la madre de Mark le quitó los videojuegos.

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verb

Rendirse, fracasar

To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference describing a person's attitude to life in general.)

Examples :

"Sarah was afraid to ask her boss for a raise, so she flunked it. "

Sarah tenía miedo de pedirle un aumento a su jefe, así que fracasó.

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