failure

ˈfeɪljər
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Noun

1.

achievement

lack of success in achieving something
  • The project was a failure.Das Projekt war ein Misserfolg.
2.

evaluation

unsuccessful person or thing
  • He felt like a failure after losing the job.Er fühlte sich nach dem Verlust des Jobs wie ein Versager.
3.

mechanics

breakdown in function or operation
  • The engine failure caused the car to stop.Der Motorschaden führte dazu, dass das Auto stehen blieb.
4.

medical

decline in health or strength
Organversagen nKreislaufversagen n
  • The patient's heart failure was critical.Das Organversagen des Patienten war lebensbedrohlich.
5.

bankruptcy

state of being bankrupt
Bankrott mInsolvenz fPleite f
  • The company's failure led to its closure.Der Bankrott des Unternehmens führte zu seiner Schließung.
6.

duty

omission to do something expected
Versäumnis Unterlassung
  • His failure to apologize was noted.Sein Versäumnis, sich zu entschuldigen, wurde bemerkt.
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Expressions with failure: examples in English and translations in German

zum Scheitern verurteilen
The lack of resources set the team up for failure.
zum Scheitern verurteilt
The project was destined for failure from the start.
scheitern
Despite their efforts, they met with failure in the project.
Ablösungsunfähigkeit
His failure to launch worried his parents.
gleichbedeutend mit einem Scheitern
Skipping the final presentation; it's tantamount to failure in this course.
Stromausfall
Stromunterbrechung
The storm caused a power failure in the city.

Synonyms and analogies of failure in English

Examples of failure in a sentence

  • The experiment's failure taught them valuable lessons.
  • The new app was a failure, drawing only a few downloads.
  • The tabloids called him a failure, despite his years of training.
  • The failure of the system led to a blackout.
  • Pump failure resulted in flooding of the basement.
  • His kidney failure required immediate dialysis.

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

Noun
dasScheiternnn.

There was contempt in her laughter as she described the failure.

In ihrem Lachen lag Hohn, als sie das Scheitern beschrieb.

derAusfallnm.

The software's failure under heavy load came as no surprise to testers.

Der Ausfall der Software unter hoher Belastung kam für Tester nicht überraschend.

dasVersagennn.

The idea of failure became entrenched in his mind after repeated setbacks.

Nach wiederholten Rückschlägen war der Gedanke an Versagen in seinem Kopf verankert.

derMisserfolgnm.

The project was an utter failure, costing time and resources.

Das Projekt war ein völliger Misserfolg und kostete Zeit und Ressourcen.

derFehlernm.

The mechanical failure will ground that model of airplane for the foreseeable future.

Der mechanische Fehler wird dieses Flugzeugmodell für die absehbare Zukunft außer Dienst stellen.

Versäumnisn.

This failure led to the unfair exclusion of the bid.

Das Versäumnis führte dann zum Ausschluss des Angebots.

derFehlschlagnm.

Most of the team wanted to pack it in after the third failure.

Die meisten im Team wollten es nach dem dritten Fehlschlag hinwerfen.

dieStörungnf.

Should a failure occur, then it can often be fixed remotely.

Sollte eine Störung vorliegen, kann diese oft schnell behoben werden.

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Other translations for failure:

  • Nichterfüllungnf.
  • Marktversagennn.
  • Fehlschlagenn.
  • Systemausfalln.

failure: Examples and translations in context

The startup's failure pushed many talented developers towards pastures new.

Das Scheitern des Start-ups trieb viele talentierte Entwickler zu neuen Ufern.

He was questioned repeatedly about his role in the project's failure.

Er wurde wiederholt zu seiner Rolle beim Scheitern des Projekts befragt.

Terrified of failure, he hesitated to submit his work.

Aus Angst vor dem Scheitern zögerte er, seine Arbeit abzugeben.

Terrified of failure, he clung to the skirts of familiar routines.

Aus Angst vor dem Scheitern hing er an den Rockzipfeln vertrauter Routinen.

Some claimed they were sentenced to failure before even attempting their goals.

Manche behaupteten, sie seien schon vor dem Versuch zum Scheitern verurteilt.

He blamed the whims of fate for every failure he ever experienced.

Er gab für jedes Scheitern stets den Launen des Schicksals die Schuld.

Meditation helped her shuck off the constant fear of failure.

Meditation half ihr, die ständige Angst vor dem Scheitern loszuwerden.

Her flash of inspiration saved the project from complete and utter failure.

Ihr Geistesblitz rettete das Projekt vor einem völligen und totalen Scheitern.

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