failure
gb/fˈeɪljɚ/ us/fˈeɪljɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
kudarc, elmulasztás, sikertelenség, meghibásodás, kimaradás, üzemzavar, sikertelen ember, lúzer, szervelégtelenség
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone's/something's] failure to [do something]
The project was a complete failure despite months of hard work.
A projekt több hónapnyi kemény munka ellenére teljes kudarc volt.
His failure to meet the deadline caused delays for the whole team.
A határidő elmulasztása késedelmet okozott az egész csapat munkájában.
She learned a lot from her first business failure.
The mission ended in failure due to bad weather.
Failure is a normal part of the learning process.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The test was a failure.
A teszt kudarc volt.
His plan was a failure.
A terve kudarcba fulladt.
We learned from our failure.
The trip was a failure because it rained.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'failure' (the state) with 'fail' (the verb). For example, 'He is a fail' is incorrect; it should be 'He is a failure' or 'He failed.'
Σημασία
Lack of success
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
complete failure
|total failure
|failure rate
|failure to act
|failure in business
Συνώνυμα
defeat (Often used for competitive situations, especially in sports or contests.)
|
unsuccessfulness (Formal term with similar meaning but less common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
success (The opposite state of achieving a desired goal or result.)
Θέματα
daily life
|business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
|education
Ορισμός
When something does not work or does not give the result you want.
The state or fact of not achieving a desired goal or outcome.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[machine/system] failure
The plane had to land because of engine failure.
A repülőgépnek motorhiba miatt le kellett szállnia.
A sudden power failure left the whole city in darkness.
Egy hirtelen áramszünet sötétségbe borította az egész várost.
The crash was caused by a brake failure.
They are investigating the system failure that caused the outage.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The car stopped because of engine failure.
Az autó motorhiba miatt állt le.
We had a power failure last night.
Tegnap este áramszünet volt nálunk.
The computer had a system failure.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'failure' with 'fault'. A 'fault' is the cause; a 'failure' is the event when something stops working.
Σημασία
Breakdown or malfunction
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engine failure
|power failure
|mechanical failure
|system failure
Συνώνυμα
breakdown (Common in both technical and informal settings for machines or systems stopping.)
|
malfunction (More formal/technical term for equipment not working correctly.)
Αντώνυμα
operation (Refers to something functioning as intended.)
Θέματα
technology
|science
|work
|daily_life
Ορισμός
When a machine or system stops working.
An occasion when a machine, system, or part stops working correctly.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a failure at [something]
After losing his job, he felt like a total failure.
Miután elveszítette az állását, teljes kudarcnak érezte magát.
She was unfairly labeled a failure by her parents.
A szülei igazságtalanul sikertelen embernek bélyegezték.
He is not a failure; he just needs more time to succeed.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I feel like a failure today.
Ma kudarcnak érzem magam.
He is not a failure.
Ő nem egy sikertelen ember.
She thinks she is a failure at sports.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes overuse this meaning in sensitive contexts; it can sound very strong and negative about a person.
Σημασία
Unsuccessful person
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
feel like a failure
|be called a failure
Συνώνυμα
loser (Informal and often insulting; more emotional than 'failure'.)
Αντώνυμα
achiever (A person who succeeds, especially through effort.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Ορισμός
A person who is not successful in life or in something they try to do.
A person who does not succeed in life or in a specific activity.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
4
He was diagnosed with heart failure last year.
Tavaly szívelégtelenséget diagnosztizáltak nála.
Kidney failure can be life-threatening without treatment.
A veseelégtelenség kezelés nélkül életveszélyes lehet.
The patient died from respiratory failure.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She has heart failure.
Szívelégtelensége van.
Kidney failure is dangerous.
A veseelégtelenség veszélyes.
He died from lung failure.
Σημασία
Organ malfunction
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
heart failure
|kidney failure
|respiratory failure
Συνώνυμα
organ shutdown (Technical description for complete stoppage of an organ's function.)
Αντώνυμα
normal function (Indicates the organ is working as expected.)
Θέματα
medicine
|health
|body
Ορισμός
When an organ or body part stops working normally.
The loss of ability of an organ or part of the body to function normally.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
failure
IPA
GB/fˈeɪljɚ/
US/fˈeɪljɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fail - ure (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (fail)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: failure
- Plural: failure, failures
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
1/ˈɪf ˈæt fˈɚst jˈu dˈoʊnt səksˈid | tɹˈaɪ | tɹˈaɪ əɡˈɛn/
fixed phrase
Encourage persistence after failing once or more times
Keep trying until you succeed, even if you fail at first.
Παραδείγματα
- Don't give up—if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
- She remembered the saying: if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
set up for failure
1/sˈɛt ˈʌp fɚ fˈeɪljɚ/
idiom
Put someone in position to fail from start
To make it likely that someone will fail by giving them problems from the start.
Παραδείγματα
- Giving him no training set him up for failure.
- They set themselves up for failure by ignoring the warnings.
epic fail
1/ˈɛpɪk fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
Very big and obvious failure
A very big and embarrassing mistake or failure.
Παραδείγματα
- Spilling coffee on my boss was an epic fail.
- The presentation was an epic fail from start to finish.
epic fail
2/ˈɛpɪk fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
slang
very big and obvious failure
A complete and very obvious failure, often in a way that looks silly or embarrassing.
Παραδείγματα
- My attempt to bake a cake was an epic fail when it collapsed in the oven.
- The app launch was an epic fail, crashing for almost every user on the first day.
- He called the speech an epic fail after forgetting half of his notes.
epic fail
3/ˈɛpɪk fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
Very big embarrassing mistake or defeat
A very big and embarrassing mistake or lack of success.
Παραδείγματα
- Forgetting my lines on stage was an epic fail.
- That presentation was an epic fail.
trial and error
1/tɹˈaɪl ˈænd ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Learning by trying and failing
A way to solve problems by trying different things and learning from mistakes until you find what works.
Παραδείγματα
- Learning to cook often involves trial and error.
- We learned to fix the engine through trial and error.
- We found the best design through trial and error.
- Cooking well often comes from trial and error.
trial and error
2/tɹˈaɪl ˈænd ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Problem-solving by repeated attempts
Trying many times and learning from mistakes until you find the right way.
Παραδείγματα
- We learned how to fix the machine through trial and error.
- Cooking without a recipe is often trial and error.
without fail
1/wɪðˈaʊt fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Always happens without exception
Always happens, every time, without exceptions.
Παραδείγματα
- He calls his mother every Sunday without fail.
- The train arrives at 8:30 without fail.
without fail
2/wɪðˈaʊt fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Happens every single time
Always happens; no exceptions.
Παραδείγματα
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8:00 without fail.
without fail
3/wɪðˈaʊt fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
always; every single time
Always happens or is done, no matter what.
Παραδείγματα
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8 a.m. without fail.