fail

feɪl
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Translation of fail into French,

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Verb

1.

goal

tr.
be unsuccessful in achieving a goal
tr.
  • He failed to win the race.Il a échoué à gagner la course.
2.

neglect

tr.
not do something expected or required
tr.
  • She failed to submit her assignment.Elle a omis de rendre son devoir.
3.

malfunction

intr.
stop working or operating properly
intr.
  • The engine failed during the flight.Le moteur est tombé en panne pendant le vol.

Noun

1.

outcome

lack of success in achieving or doing something
  • Despite his efforts, his attempt was a fail..Malgré ses efforts, sa tentative fut un échec.
2.

education

US
failing grade in an academic examination
US
  • He received a fail in mathematics.Il a reçu un échec en mathématiques.
3.

finance

failure in a financial transaction
  • The bank's fail led to a market crash.L'échec de la banque a entraîné un krach boursier.
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Expressions with fail: examples in English and translations in French

sans faute
invariablement
She calls her mother every Sunday without fail.
gravir les échelons malgré les échecs
He seemed to fail upwards, getting promotions despite mistakes.
échouer rapidement
Startups often adopt a fail fast approach to innovate.
ne pas prendre
ne pas devenir populaire
The new fashion trend failed to catch on.
voué à l'échec
condamné à échouer
The project was doomed to fail from the start.
les mots me manquent
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
échouerv.

You have to fail sometimes to gain experience and learn from your mistakes.

Il faut parfois échouer pour progresser et apprendre de ses erreurs.

manquerv.

Every time I look at this painting, words fail me with admiration.

Chaque fois que je regarde ce tableau, les mots me manquent d'admiration.

raterv.

I could fail every exam this semester, for all you care.

Je pourrais rater tous mes examens ce semestre, peu t'importe.

faillirv.

The approach is fragile and listen to the doctor must not fail.

La démarche est fragile et l'écoute du médecin ne doit pas faillir.

omettrev.

The complainant continued to fail or to refuse to do so.

Le plaignant a continué d'omettre ou de refuser de le faire.

Noun
échecnm.

Opponents said their reform was pure fantasy and therefore doomed to fail.

Les opposants disaient que leur réforme était utopique, donc vouée à l'échec.

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fail: Examples and translations in context

Start-ups often fail because they ignore financial blocking and tackling early on.

Les start-up échouent souvent parce qu'elles négligent le b.a.-ba financier au départ.

Researchers are investigating quasi-fission to understand why certain fusion reactions fail.

Les chercheurs étudient la quasi-fission pour comprendre pourquoi certaines réactions de fusion échouent.

The government fears a possible breakaway if talks with minority groups fail.

Le gouvernement craint une sécession si les négociations avec les minorités échouent.

She's on the look-out for any signs that the project might fail.

Elle est à la recherche du moindre signe que le projet pourrait échouer.

He always rains on our parade by pointing out everything that could fail.

Il nous gâche toujours la fête en soulignant tout ce qui pourrait échouer.

Only in politics can someone fail upwards after such a disastrous campaign performance.

Seule en politique peut-on échouer vers le haut après une campagne aussi désastreuse.

There are any number of reasons why this project might fail.

Il y a bon nombre de raisons pour lesquelles ce projet pourrait échouer.

Leaving the partnership remains an option on the table if negotiations fail again.

Quitter le partenariat reste une option sur la table si les négociations échouent encore.

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without failfail-safe
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