How do you use "fail" in a sentence?

I'm afraid you've failed your driving test. The business failed after just two years. She never fails to call her mother every Sunday.

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Q: What does "fail" mean?

To be unsuccessful; to not achieve the desired outcome 'Fail' means to be unsuccessful in achieving a goal or to not meet required standards. It can describe exam results ('fail an exam'), equipment breaking down ('the brakes failed'), or not doing something ('fail to understand'). 'Without fail' means certainly or reliably. 'Fail' is increasingly used as a noun in informal English ('that was an epic fail').

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Significado: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve the desired outcome

失败，不及格

fracasar, suspender

失敗する、落第する

실패하다, 낙제하다

'Fail' means to be unsuccessful in achieving a goal or to not meet required standards. It can describe exam results ('fail an exam'), equipment breaking down ('the brakes failed'), or not doing something ('fail to understand'). 'Without fail' means certainly or reliably. 'Fail' is increasingly used as a noun in informal English ('that was an epic fail').

「fail」意味着未能成功实现目标或未能达到要求的标准。它可以描述考试成绩（「fail an exam」）、设备故障（「the brakes failed」）或未能做某事（「fail to understand」）。「without fail」意味着肯定或可靠地。

«Fail» significa no tener éxito en alcanzar un objetivo o no cumplir los estándares requeridos. Puede describir resultados de exámenes («suspender un examen»), avería de equipos («los frenos fallaron») o no hacer algo («no entender»). «Without fail» significa con certeza.

「fail」は目標を達成できないこと、または必要な基準を満たさないことを意味します。試験の結果（「fail an exam」）、機器の故障（「the brakes failed」）、何かをしないこと（「fail to understand」）を表すことができます。「without fail」は必ず、確実にという意味です。

'Fail'은 목표를 달성하지 못하거나 요구 기준을 충족하지 못하는 것을 의미합니다. 시험 결과('시험에 떨어지다'), 장비 고장('브레이크가 고장나다'), 또는 무언가를 하지 못하는 것('이해하지 못하다')을 표현할 수 있습니다. 'Without fail'은 확실히, 빠짐없이를 의미합니다. 비격식 영어에서는 'fail'이 명사로도 점점 더 많이 사용됩니다('대실패').

Ejemplos

I'm afraid you've failed your driving test.
恐怕你的驾驶考试没通过。
Me temo que has suspendido el examen de conducir.
残念ながら運転免許試験に落ちました。
안타깝지만 운전면허 시험에 떨어졌습니다.
The business failed after just two years.
这家企业仅两年后就倒闭了。
El negocio fracasó después de solo dos años.
その事業はわずか2年で失敗しました。
그 사업은 불과 2년 만에 실패했습니다.
She never fails to call her mother every Sunday.
她每个星期天都一定会给妈妈打电话。
Ella nunca deja de llamar a su madre todos los domingos.
彼女は毎週日曜日に必ず母親に電話します。
그녀는 매주 일요일 어머니에게 반드시 전화합니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'faillir' meaning 'to be lacking' or 'to miss', from Latin 'fallere' meaning 'to deceive' or 'to disappoint'. The Latin root also gave us 'false', 'fault', and 'fallacy'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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