How do you use "failure" in a sentence?

The project ended in failure despite everyone's best efforts. Power failure left the entire neighbourhood in darkness. Failure is often the first step towards success.

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Q: What does "failure" mean?

The lack of success or the omission of expected action Failure is the lack of success or the omission of expected action. It can refer to a person who fails, a breakdown in machinery, or the collapse of a business. 'Heart failure' is a medical condition. 'Failure to appear' is a legal term for not attending court.

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Meaning: The lack of success or the omission of expected action

失败，故障，不及格

fracaso, fallo, avería

失敗、不成功、故障

실패, 불성공, 고장

Failure is the lack of success or the omission of expected action. It can refer to a person who fails, a breakdown in machinery, or the collapse of a business. 'Heart failure' is a medical condition. 'Failure to appear' is a legal term for not attending court.

「failure」是缺乏成功或未能采取预期行动。它可以指失败的人、机器故障或企业倒闭。「heart failure」是医学术语。「failure to appear」是指不出庭的法律术语。

«Failure» es la falta de éxito o la omisión de una acción esperada. Puede referirse a una persona que fracasa, una avería en maquinaria o el colapso de un negocio. «Heart failure» es una condición médica. «Failure to appear» es un término legal para no presentarse en el tribunal.

「failure」は成功の欠如または期待される行動の怠慢です。失敗した人、機械の故障、事業の崩壊を指すことがあります。「heart failure」は医学用語です。「failure to appear」は法廷に出廷しないことを意味する法律用語です。

failure는 성공하지 못함 또는 기대되는 행동의 불이행을 뜻합니다. 실패한 사람, 기계의 고장, 사업의 도산 등을 가리킬 수 있습니다. 'heart failure'는 심부전이라는 의학 용어이며, 'failure to appear'는 법정에 출석하지 않는 것을 뜻하는 법률 용어입니다.

Examples

The project ended in failure despite everyone's best efforts.
尽管大家尽了最大努力，项目还是失败了。
El proyecto terminó en fracaso a pesar de los mejores esfuerzos de todos.
全員の最善の努力にもかかわらず、プロジェクトは失敗に終わりました。
모두의 최선의 노력에도 불구하고 프로젝트는 실패로 끝났습니다.
Power failure left the entire neighbourhood in darkness.
停电使整个社区陷入黑暗。
El corte de energía dejó a todo el vecindario a oscuras.
停電で近隣全体が暗闇に包まれました。
정전으로 인근 전체가 암흑에 빠졌습니다.
Failure is often the first step towards success.
失败往往是迈向成功的第一步。
El fracaso es a menudo el primer paso hacia el éxito.
失敗はしばしば成功への第一歩です。
실패는 흔히 성공을 향한 첫걸음입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Anglo-French 'failer' (to fail) plus '-ure'. 'Fail' comes from Old French 'faillir', from Vulgar Latin 'fallire' (to deceive, disappoint), from Latin 'fallere' (to trip, cause to fall). Related to 'false' and 'fallacy'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Old French 'faillir' meaning 'to fail.' Thomas Edison famously said about inventing the light bulb: 'I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.' This reframing of failure as learning remains influential today.