failed

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Translation of failed from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

education

having not passed a test or exam
  • He felt disappointed after his failed exam.Hij voelde zich teleurgesteld na zijn mislukte examen.
2.

unsuccessful

not successful in achieving a goal
  • The project was a failed attempt to improve sales.Het project was een mislukte poging om de verkoop te verbeteren.
3.

not working

no longer functioning or operating
  • The failed engine caused the car to break down.De defecte motor veroorzaakte de pech van de auto.
4.

decayed

UK
in a state of decay or disrepair
UK
  • The failed building was unsafe to enter.Het vervallen gebouw was onveilig om te betreden.
5.

bankrupt

TECH.
unable to pay debts or continue business
TECH.
  • The failed company closed its doors last year.Het failliete bedrijf sloot vorig jaar zijn deuren.
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Expressions with failed: examples in English and translations in Dutch

hij verloor zijn moed
zijn moed begaf het
At the cliff edge, his nerve failed and he backed away.
haar hart liet haar in de steek
Her heart failed her when she faced the crowd.
ik was sprakeloos
When I saw the view, words failed me.
mislukt
Her phone displayed ‘Call failed’ when she tried to ring her mother.
mislukking
flop
The new policy was a god that failed.
verzoek afgewezen
The system displayed a request failed error.

Synonyms and analogies of failed in English

Examples of failed in a sentence

  • His failed attempt at the project taught him valuable lessons.
  • The mission was a failed effort to rescue the hostages.
  • His failed business venture left him in debt.
  • The failed experiment led to new discoveries.
  • A failed system caused the outage.
  • The failed bridge was closed to traffic.
fail
feɪl
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.

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.

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

Adjective / Participle
misluktpp.

He learned to know when to quit after many failed attempts.

Na vele mislukte pogingen heeft hij geleerd op tijd te stoppen.

gefaaldpp.

The new medication offered a ray of hope when everything else had failed.

Het nieuwe medicijn bood een sprankje hoop toen al het andere had gefaald.

gezaktpp.

The teacher refused to candy coat his grade; he had clearly failed.

De docent weigerde zijn cijfer te verbloemen; hij was duidelijk gezakt.

verzuimdpp.

The legislator has, however, failed to implement privacy by design.

De wetgever heeft echter verzuimd om privacy by design door te voeren.

defectadj.

I have analyzed this one, and apparently it has failed.

Ik heb deze geanalyseerd en het is blijkbaar defect.

uitgevallenpp.

And, because the electricity again has failed, we dine by candlelight.

Omdat de elektriciteit alweer is uitgevallen, dineren we gezellig bij kaarslicht.

onvoldoendeadj.

One more failed exam and I'm toast for the whole semester.

Nog één onvoldoende en ik ben het haasje voor het hele semester.

faillietadj.

When the business failed, they were suddenly back on the breadline again.

Toen het bedrijf failliet ging, zaten ze opeens weer op de armoedegrens.

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Other translations for failed:

  • onsuccesvoladj.

failed: Examples and translations in context

They decided to pack up the project after several failed attempts.

Ze besloten het project stop te zetten na meerdere mislukte pogingen.

With a sigh, he admitted that the project had failed.

Met een zucht gaf hij toe dat het project mislukt was.

He experienced lowered motivation after several failed attempts at the project.

Na meerdere mislukte pogingen aan het project raakte hij minder gemotiveerd.

After several failed attempts, they chose to quit the competition.

Na meerdere mislukte pogingen besloten ze uit de wedstrijd te stappen.

His degradation after the failed project was both public and painful.

Zijn vernedering na het mislukte project was zowel publiek als pijnlijk.

The coup d'état tried to topple the prime minister but failed.

De staatsgreep probeerde de premier af te zetten, maar mislukte.

The experiment failed singularly due to a slight error in measurements.

De proef mislukte volledig door een kleine fout in de metingen.

He promised to disappear from the scene if his plan failed.

Hij beloofde dat hij zich zou terugtrekken als zijn plan mislukte.

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