noun🔗ShareÉchec, défautPoor quality; substandard workmanship."The project was full of fail."Le projet était plein d'échecs.qualityworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchecA failure (condition of being unsuccessful)"His repeated fail in math class meant he needed extra help. "Son échec répété en cours de maths signifiait qu'il avait besoin d'une aide supplémentaire.outcomeconditionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchecA failure (something incapable of success)"The project's fail was evident in the low marks on the final exam. "L'échec du projet était évident dans les mauvaises notes à l'examen final.outcomenegativesituationeventbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchecA failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action)."The company's investment in the new technology was a significant fail; it lost a lot of money. "L'investissement de l'entreprise dans la nouvelle technologie a été un échec important ; elle a perdu beaucoup d'argent.outcomefinancebusinessactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchecA failing grade in an academic examination."My daughter received a fail on her history exam. "Ma fille a reçu un échec à son examen d'histoire.educationoutcomeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouerTo be unsuccessful."Throughout my life, I have always failed."Tout au long de ma vie, j'ai toujours échoué.outcomeachievementbusinessjobeducationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouerNot to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)"The truck failed to start."Le camion n'a pas démarré.achievementoutcomeactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManquer, échouerTo neglect."The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors."Le rapport ne tient pas compte de tous les facteurs atténuants.actionmoralcharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomber en panne, cesser de fonctionnerOf a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly."After running five minutes, the engine failed."Après avoir fonctionné pendant cinq minutes, le moteur est tombé en panne.technicalmachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, manquerTo be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert."The student's performance on the test failed to meet the required standard. "La performance de l'élève à l'examen n'a pas réussi à atteindre le niveau requis.outcomeactionconditionachievementnegativeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouerTo receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits."I failed English last year."J'ai échoué en anglais l'année dernière.educationachievementessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, refuserTo give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour."The professor failed me because I did not complete any of the course assignments."Le professeur m'a refusé parce que je n'ai fait aucun des devoirs du cours.educationachievementessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, manquerTo miss attaining; to lose."The student failed the math test, losing valuable points toward their final grade. "L'étudiant a échoué au contrôle de maths, perdant ainsi de précieux points pour sa note finale.outcomeachievementessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, manquerTo be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence."The crops failed last year."Les récoltes ont échoué l'année dernière.outcomeachievementbusinesseducationworknegativeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, manquerTo be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of."The student failed of sufficient sleep before the exam. "L'étudiant a manqué de sommeil suffisant avant l'examen.outcomeconditionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, faillir, manquerTo fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink."The student's grades started to fail after he missed several weeks of school. "Les notes de l'élève ont commencé à baisser après qu'il a manqué plusieurs semaines d'école.conditionprocessactionoutcomeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéfaillir, faiblirTo deteriorate in respect to vigour, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker."A sick man fails."Un homme malade faiblit.conditionphysiologybiologynatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMourirTo perish; to die; used of a person."My grandfather failed peacefully in his sleep last night. "Mon grand-père est mort paisiblement dans son sommeil la nuit dernière.personbiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchouer, se tromperTo err in judgment; to be mistaken."The student failed to understand the complicated math problem, judging it easier than it actually was. "L'étudiant n'a pas réussi à comprendre le problème de mathématiques compliqué, le jugeant plus facile qu'il ne l'était en réalité.outcomeactionabilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire faillite, échouerTo 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."The struggling bakery failed to meet its loan payments and was forced to close. "La boulangerie en difficulté n'a pas pu honorer ses remboursements de prêt et a été contrainte de fermer.businessfinanceeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRaté, infructueuxThat is a failure."That plan to finish the project by Friday was a fail. "Ce plan pour terminer le projet d'ici vendredi était un échec.outcomenegativeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMotte de gazon, tourbeA piece of turf cut from grassland."The farmer used the freshly cut fail to improve the soil in his garden. "L'agriculteur a utilisé la motte de gazon fraîchement coupée pour améliorer le sol de son jardin.environmentagriculturenatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
