Слово англійською: fail
Дієслово
Переклад fail українською: підвести́, не вда́тися, не зроби́ти що, зазна́ти невда́чі, провали́тися (план і т. д.), відмо́вити (у робо́ті), зазна́ти невда́чі у чо́му, провали́тися (з істо́рії і т. д.), завали́ти кого́ (на і́спиті), не скла́сти і́спит
Детальний опис
not succeed
- [intransitive, transitive] to not be successful in achieving something
- Many diets fail because they are boring.
- Ultimately all their efforts failed.
- a policy/plan fails
- fail in something I failed in my attempt to persuade her.
- He failed in his bid for the presidency.
- fail to do something The department failed to meet its sales targets.
- They promised a lot, but utterly failed to deliver.
- The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit).
opposite succeed (1)
test/exam
- [transitive, intransitive] to not pass a test or an exam; to decide that somebody/something has not passed a test or an exam
- What will you do if you fail?
- fail something He failed his driving test.
- Students who fail the exam can retake it.
- She was disqualified after failing a drugs test.
- The restaurant failed a hygiene inspection.
- fail somebody The examiners failed over half the candidates.
opposite pass
not do something
- [intransitive] to not do something
- fail to do something People failed to recognize her talent.
- His article fails to mention that he actually supported this change.
- If you fail to comply, you can be fined.
- The government has failed to provide the needed resources.
- Such comments never failed to annoy him.
- I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try.
- She cannot fail to (= must) be aware of the situation.
- fail in something They failed in their duty to protect the public.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
of machines/parts of body
- [intransitive] to stop working
- The brakes on my bike failed half way down the hill.
- The air-conditioning system failed on the hottest day of the year.
- Sadly, his kidneys had failed.
of health/sight/light
- [intransitive] (especially in the progressive tenses) to become weak
- Her eyesight is failing.
- The light began to fail.
disappoint somebody
- [transitive] fail somebody to disappoint somebody; to be unable to help when needed
- When he lost his job, he felt he had failed his family.
- She tried to be brave, but her courage failed her.
- (figurative) Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel).
not be enough
- [intransitive] to not be enough when needed or expected
- The crops failed again last summer.
- The rains had failed and the rivers were dry.
of company/business
- [intransitive] to be unable to continue
- Several banks failed during the recession.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French faillir (verb), faille (noun), based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’.
Idioms - used to suggest something that somebody can do if nothing else they have tried is successful
- If all else fails, you can always sell your motorbike.
- (of a bank or business) so important to the economy of a country that when it finds itself in financial trouble, the government or central bank must act to save it
- Shouldering the huge costs of rescuing banks that are too big to fail has been left to taxpayers.