fail

feɪl
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Translation of fail from English into Dutch,

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Verb

1.

goal

tr.
be unsuccessful in achieving a goal
tr.
  • He failed to win the race.Hij slaagde er niet in de race te winnen.
2.

neglect

tr.
not do something expected or required
tr.
  • She failed to submit her assignment.Ze vergat haar opdracht in te leveren.
3.

malfunction

intr.
stop working or operating properly
intr.
  • The engine failed during the flight.De motor viel uit tijdens de vlucht.

Noun

1.

outcome

lack of success in achieving or doing something
  • Despite his efforts, his attempt was a fail.Ondanks zijn inspanningen was zijn poging een mislukking
2.

education

US
failing grade in an academic examination
US
  • He received a fail in mathematics.Hij kreeg een onvoldoende voor wiskunde.
3.

finance

failure in a financial transaction
  • The bank's fail led to a market crash.Het falen van de bank leidde tot een beurscrash.
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Expressions with fail: examples in English and translations in Dutch

altijd
zonder uitzondering
She calls her mother every Sunday without fail.
omhoog falen
falen naar de top
He seemed to fail upwards, getting promotions despite mistakes.
vroeg falen
Startups often adopt a fail fast approach to innovate.
niet aanslaan
geen succes hebben
The new fashion trend failed to catch on.
gedoemd te mislukken
The project was doomed to fail from the start.
ik heb er geen woorden voor
When I saw the view, words failed me.

Synonyms and analogies of fail in English

Examples of fail in a sentence

  • The team failed to qualify for the finals.
  • He failed to call her back.
  • They failed to notice the warning signs.
  • The computer system failed unexpectedly.
  • The lights failed during the storm.
  • She might fail the course if she doesn't study.

Translations of "fail" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
falenv.

Daring to fail can build resilience and encourage future success.

Durven te falen kan veerkracht opbouwen en toekomstig succes stimuleren.

mislukkenv.

Without examining the underlying assumption, the plan might fail unexpectedly.

Zonder de fundamentele aanname te onderzoeken kan het plan onverwacht mislukken.

zakkenv.

If you keep cutting classes, you might fail the entire semester.

Als je blijft spijbelen, kun je voor het hele semester zakken.

nalatenv.

We will not fail you on holiday to recommend to friends and acquaintances.

Wij zullen niet nalaten jullie vakantiewoning aan te bevelen bij vrienden en kennissen.

uitvallenv.

Without a ballast, the circuit could easily overload and fail.

Zonder ballast kan het circuit makkelijk overbelast raken en uitvallen.

Noun
foutnf.

You made me fail for the first time in my career.

Door jou heb ik m'n eerste fout gemaakt in m'n loopbaan.

onvoldoendenm.

As soon as I get back, I will fail this product.

Zodra ik terug ben, krijgt dit product 'n onvoldoende.

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fail: Examples and translations in context

Her conviction that she'll fail again is all in the mind.

Haar overtuiging dat ze weer zal falen, zit tussen haar oren.

She dared to fail and accepted the lessons from an unsuccessful presentation.

Zij durfde te falen en haalde lessen uit haar mislukte presentatie.

The team dared to fail, pushing the boundaries of their research.

Het team durfde te falen en verlegde zo de grenzen van hun onderzoek.

They dare to fail because they understand that failure is part of success.

Ze durven te falen omdat ze begrijpen dat mislukking onderdeel is van succes.

He dared to fail, applying for the demanding position without hesitation.

Hij durfde te falen en solliciteerde zonder aarzeling naar de veeleisende functie.

It's clear as daylight the company will fail without serious changes.

Het is zonneklaar dat het bedrijf zal falen zonder ingrijpende veranderingen.

Entrepreneurs often dare to fail in pursuit of groundbreaking innovations.

Ondernemers durven vaak te falen in hun zoektocht naar baanbrekende innovaties.

Animals in the endangered habitat face a similar fate if conservation efforts fail.

Dieren in het bedreigde leefgebied riskeren hetzelfde trieste lot als de bescherming faalt.

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