Translation of fail into French
Verb
goal
- He failed to win the race.Il a échoué à gagner la course.
malfunction
- The engine failed during the flight.Le moteur est tombé en panne pendant le vol.
Noun
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.
education
- He received a fail in mathematics.Il a reçu un échec en mathématiques.
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.
Expressions with fail: examples in English and translations in French
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.
Many students fail the exam due to its difficulty. The project failed to deliver the expected results. The experiment failed due to a lack of resources. The professor failed two students for plagiarism. She was failed in chemistry after missing the final exam. Many small businesses fail during economic downturns. The startup failed due to poor financial management. The project was a complete fail. His first attempt was a big fail. A fail in chemistry meant he had to retake the course. She was disappointed with her fail in history. The unexpected fail caused panic among investors. A major fail disrupted the entire trading day.
Translations of "fail" in Context ordered by category and frequency
You have to fail sometimes to gain experience and learn from your mistakes.
Il faut parfois échouer pour progresser et apprendre de ses erreurs.
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.
I could fail every exam this semester, for all you care.
Je pourrais rater tous mes examens ce semestre, peu t'importe.
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.
The complainant continued to fail or to refuse to do so.
Le plaignant a continué d'omettre ou de refuser de le faire.
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.
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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