fail

feɪl
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Translation of fail into German,

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Verb

1.

goal

tr.
be unsuccessful in achieving a goal
tr.
  • He failed to win the race.Er verfehlte es, das Rennen zu gewinnen.
2.

neglect

tr.
not do something expected or required
tr.
  • She failed to submit her assignment.Sie versäumte es, ihre Aufgabe abzugeben.
3.

malfunction

intr.
stop working or operating properly
intr.
  • The engine failed during the flight.Der Motor versagte während des Fluges.

Noun

1.

outcome

lack of success in achieving or doing something
  • Despite his efforts, his attempt was a fail..Trotz seiner Bemühungen war sein Versuch ein Misserfolg.
2.

education

US
failing grade in an academic examination
US
Fünf fNichtbestehen
  • He received a fail in mathematics.Er erhielt eine Fünf in Mathematik.
3.

finance

failure in a financial transaction
Finanzfehler Transaktionsfehler
  • The bank's fail led to a market crash.Der Finanzfehler der Bank löste einen Marktcrash aus.
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Expressions with fail: examples in English and translations in German

ohne Ausnahme
immer
She calls her mother every Sunday without fail.
trotz Misserfolgen aufsteigen
trotz Fehlern befördert werden
He seemed to fail upwards, getting promotions despite mistakes.
schnell scheitern
Startups often adopt a fail fast approach to innovate.
sich nicht durchsetzen
keinen Anklang finden
The new fashion trend failed to catch on.
zum Scheitern verurteilt
zum Misserfolg verdammt
The project was doomed to fail from the start.
Mir fehlen die Worte
When I saw the view, words fail 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
scheiternv.

Deep down in their hearts, they feared the project would ultimately fail.

Tief im Herzen fürchteten sie, dass das Projekt letztlich scheitern würde.

versagenv.

Entrepreneurs find inspiration to innovate during lean times when traditional methods fail.

Unternehmer finden Inspiration für Innovationen in Notzeiten, wenn traditionelle Methoden versagen.

fehlschlagenv.

The services for which these scripts fail are not critical.

Die Dienste für die diese Skripts fehlschlagen sind nicht wichtig.

fehlenv.

After that shock, words fail me; I just keep shaking my head.

Nach diesem Schock mir fehlen die Worte, ich schüttele nur den Kopf.

ausfallenv.

The engine's strange noises signal a red flag that something might fail soon.

Die seltsamen Geräusche des Motors schlagen Alarm, dass bald etwas ausfallen könnte.

Noun
derFehlernm.

There must be logged immediately, fail, I sign me.

Es darf gleich geloggt werden, bei Fehlern melde ich mich.

derAusfallnm.

Several bearings are filled with grease and tested until they fail.

Dazu werden mehrere Lager mit Fett befüllt und bis zum Ausfall geprüft.

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fail: Examples and translations in context

If negotiations fail completely, the president might consider the nuclear option.

Wenn die Verhandlungen völlig scheitern, könnte der Präsident die Nuklearoption erwägen.

He's plagued with worries that his business might fail this coming winter.

Er ist von Sorgen geplagt, dass sein Geschäft im kommenden Winter scheitern könnte.

To me, it was plain as a pikestaff that the plan would fail.

Für mich war es sonnenklar, dass der Plan scheitern würde.

Anyone in his right mind can see this plan will eventually fail.

Jeder bei klarem Verstand erkennt, dass dieser Plan letztlich scheitern wird.

The belief that he would fail was deeply entrenched in his mind.

Der Glaube, dass er scheitern würde, war tief in seinem Kopf verankert.

Playing devil's advocate, he listed reasons why the proposal might completely fail.

Als Anwalt des Teufels zählte er Gründe auf, warum der Vorschlag scheitern könnte.

You might fail the first time, but at least give it a shot.

Du könntest beim ersten Mal scheitern, aber versuch es wenigstens.

Organizations often fail if they don't identify their core competencies early.

Unternehmen scheitern oft, wenn sie ihre Kernkompetenzen nicht frühzeitig erkennen.

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fail-safewithout faildoomed to fail
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