| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | fail |
| IPA | /feɪl / verb |
| Back | kalmak, başarısız olmak |
| Back 2 | fail (verb) /feɪl
/ verb
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to not be successful
in sth
kalmak, başarısız
olmak
She failed her driving test.
I feel that I've failed – I'm 25 and I
still haven't got a steady job.
look at PASS1, SUCCEED
2 [intransitive]
fail to do sth
to not do sth
başaramamak, ihmal
etmek
Jimmy failed to arrive on time.
She never fails to do her homework.
3 [transitive]
to decide that sb is
not successful in a test, exam, etc.
bırakmak, geçirmemek
The examiners failed half of the
candidates.
OPPOSITE PASS1
4 [intransitive]
to stop working
bozulmak, arıza
yapmak
My brakes failed on the hill but I managed
to stop the car.
5 [intransitive]
(used about health,
etc.) to become weak
güçten
düşmek, zayıflamak
His eyesight is failing.
6 [intransitive,
transitive]
to not be enough or
not do what people are expecting or wanting
yeterli
olmamak, eksik gelmek;
hayal
kırıklığına uğratmak
If the crops fail, people will starve.
Words fail me!
I think the government has failed us.
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