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failed
Past Simple
failed
Past Participle
failing
Gerund
UK
/feɪl/
US
/feɪl/
Translations
She failed to call her friend on their birthday, which upset them.
Elle a omis d'appeler son amie pour son anniversaire, ce qui l'a contrariée.
Despite his efforts, he failed to pass the exam.
Malgré ses efforts, il a échoué à l'examen.
Additional translations
Definitions
Despite his efforts, he failed to pass the exam.
The engine failed during the race, causing the car to stop abruptly.
She failed to call her friend on their birthday, which upset them.
His eyesight began to fail as he grew older.
fails
pl
UK
/feɪl/
US
/feɪl/
Translations
The project was considered a fail due to its inability to meet the deadline.
Le projet a été considéré comme un échec en raison de son incapacité à respecter le délai.
He received a fail on his math test and will need to retake it.
Il a reçu un échec à son test de mathématiques et devra le repasser.
Definitions
The project was considered a fail due to its inability to meet the deadline.
He received a fail on his math test and will need to retake it.
UK
/feɪl/
US
/feɪl/
Used attributively before nouns to denote something relating to or constituting failure (e.g., fail grade).
Translations
Students receiving a fail mark must retake the course.
Les étudiants qui reçoivent une note ratée doivent reprendre le cours.
Definitions
Students receiving a fail mark must retake the course.
Common informal exclamation expressing mockery or disapproval when something goes wrong.
Translations
"You forgot to save your work and lost everything? Fail!"
« Tu as oublié d'enregistrer ton travail et tu as tout perdu ? Raté ! »
Definitions
"You forgot to save your work and lost everything? Fail!"