flunk
gb/flˈʌŋk/ us/flˈʌŋk/
B2
Angličtina
megbukik, megbuktat, leszerepel, bukás, elégtelen
SLOVESO
B2
INFORMAL
1
megbukik
B1
Vzorec užití:
flunk [a test/exam/class/course]
He flunked the chemistry exam because he didn’t study.
Megbukott a kémiavizsgán, mert nem tanult.
If you flunk this class, you’ll have to retake it next semester.
Ha megbuksz ebből a tárgyból, jövő félévben újra fel kell venned.
She was terrified of flunking her driving test.
Učební příklady
I flunked the test.
Megbuktam a teszten.
He flunked math.
Megbukott matekból.
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse flunk with fluke (a lucky accident) or clunk (a heavy sound).
Význam
fail a test or course
Kolokace
flunk a test
|flunk an exam
|flunk a class
|flunk a course
|flunk math
|flunk the final
|flunk the midterm
|flunk the driving test
|flunk badly
|flunk again
Synonyma
fail (Neutral and more general than flunk.)
|
bomb (More slangy; often suggests doing extremely badly.)
Antonyma
pass (Achieve the required standard in a test or class.)
Témata
education
|school
|testing
Definice
to not pass a test or class
To fail an exam, test, class, or course, especially by getting a grade that is below the required passing standard.
SLOVESO
C1
INFORMAL
2
megbuktat
B1
Vzorec užití:
flunk [someone] (in [subject/class])
The instructor flunked him for plagiarism.
Az oktató plágium miatt megbuktatta.
They can’t flunk you just because they don’t like you.
Nem buktathatnak meg csak azért, mert nem kedvelnek.
She was flunked in algebra twice before she finally passed.
Učební příklady
The teacher flunked him.
A tanár megbuktatta.
They flunked her in math.
Megbuktatták matekból.
Častá chyba:
In this meaning, the object is a person (e.g., flunk a student), not the test.
Význam
give someone a failing grade
Kolokace
flunk a student
|flunk someone in math
|flunk someone in the course
|flunk half the class
|flunk him for cheating
|flunk her on attendance
Synonyma
fail (More neutral; common in official contexts (fail a student).)
Antonyma
pass (Formally approve a student as meeting requirements.)
Témata
education
|school
Definice
to give someone an F; to fail them
To give a student a failing grade in a class or exam; to mark someone as having failed.
SLOVESO
C1
INFORMAL
3
megbukik
B1
leszerepel
B2
Vzorec užití:
flunk [an interview/audition/inspection/evaluation]
He flunked the job interview by arriving late and unprepared.
Leszerepelt az állásinterjún, mert késve és felkészületlenül érkezett.
The restaurant flunked its health inspection.
Az étterem megbukott az egészségügyi ellenőrzésen.
I tried to sound confident, but I think I flunked the presentation.
Učební příklady
He flunked the interview.
Leszerepelt az interjún.
Častá chyba:
Flunk is most common with tests and school; for work situations, fail is more neutral.
Význam
do very badly; fail at something
Kolokace
flunk an interview
|flunk an audition
|flunk an inspection
|flunk a background check
|flunk the evaluation
|flunk the tryout
|flunk at something
Synonyma
fail (More general and less informal.)
|
mess up (Focuses on making mistakes rather than failing an official standard.)
Antonyma
succeed (Achieve the intended result or meet the standard.)
Témata
work
|daily_life
|evaluation
Definice
to do very badly and fail
To perform very poorly in an attempt or evaluation, or to fail at doing something that was expected.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
INFORMAL
4
Vzorec užití:
get [a] flunk (in [a subject/class])
He was embarrassed to bring home another flunk in algebra.
Szégyellte, hogy megint egyest vitt haza algebrából.
Two flunks in a row put her scholarship at risk.
Két egymást követő bukás veszélybe sodorta az ösztöndíját.
Učební příklady
I got a flunk in math.
Egyest kaptam matekból.
Častá chyba:
This noun use is less common than saying an F or a failing grade.
Význam
a failure or failing grade
Kolokace
get a flunk
|a flunk in math
|a flunk on the test
Synonyma
failure (More general; not limited to grades.)
|
F (Specifically the letter grade in many grading systems.)
Antonyma
pass (A passing result rather than a failing one.)
Témata
education
|school
|grades
Definice
a failing result
A failure, especially a failing grade or result in a class or exam.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
flunk
IPA
GB/flˈʌŋk/
US/flˈʌŋk/
Slabiky a přízvuk
flunk (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (flunk)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: flunk
- 3rd Person Singular: flunks
- Present Participle: flunking
- Past: flunked
Příbuzná slova
Forms
flunks
verb
flunking
verb
flunked
verb
Related words
flunker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pass
verb A2
Výrazy
flunk out
1/flˈʌŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
leave school because of failing
to leave school because you failed
Příklady
- He flunked out of college after failing most of his first-year classes.
- She nearly flunked out, but she got tutoring and improved her grades.
- If you miss that many labs, you can flunk out of the program.
Učební příklady
- He flunked out of college.