flunk
gb/flˈʌŋk/ us/flˈʌŋk/
B2
Anglais
megbukik, megbuktat, leszerepel, bukás, elégtelen
VERBE
B2
INFORMAL
1
megbukik
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I flunked the test.
Megbuktam a teszten.
He flunked math.
Megbukott matekból.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse flunk with fluke (a lucky accident) or clunk (a heavy sound).
Sens
fail a test or course
Collocations
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
Synonymes
fail (Neutral and more general than flunk.)
|
bomb (More slangy; often suggests doing extremely badly.)
Antonymes
pass (Achieve the required standard in a test or class.)
Thèmes
education
|school
|testing
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
INFORMAL
2
megbuktat
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The teacher flunked him.
A tanár megbuktatta.
They flunked her in math.
Megbuktatták matekból.
Erreur fréquente :
In this meaning, the object is a person (e.g., flunk a student), not the test.
Sens
give someone a failing grade
Collocations
flunk a student
|flunk someone in math
|flunk someone in the course
|flunk half the class
|flunk him for cheating
|flunk her on attendance
Synonymes
fail (More neutral; common in official contexts (fail a student).)
Antonymes
pass (Formally approve a student as meeting requirements.)
Thèmes
education
|school
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
INFORMAL
3
megbukik
B1
leszerepel
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
He flunked the interview.
Leszerepelt az interjún.
Erreur fréquente :
Flunk is most common with tests and school; for work situations, fail is more neutral.
Sens
do very badly; fail at something
Collocations
flunk an interview
|flunk an audition
|flunk an inspection
|flunk a background check
|flunk the evaluation
|flunk the tryout
|flunk at something
Synonymes
fail (More general and less informal.)
|
mess up (Focuses on making mistakes rather than failing an official standard.)
Antonymes
succeed (Achieve the intended result or meet the standard.)
Thèmes
work
|daily_life
|evaluation
Définition
to do very badly and fail
To perform very poorly in an attempt or evaluation, or to fail at doing something that was expected.
NOM
C1
INFORMAL
4
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I got a flunk in math.
Egyest kaptam matekból.
Erreur fréquente :
This noun use is less common than saying an F or a failing grade.
Sens
a failure or failing grade
Collocations
get a flunk
|a flunk in math
|a flunk on the test
Synonymes
failure (More general; not limited to grades.)
|
F (Specifically the letter grade in many grading systems.)
Antonymes
pass (A passing result rather than a failing one.)
Thèmes
education
|school
|grades
Définition
a failing result
A failure, especially a failing grade or result in a class or exam.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
flunk
API
GB/flˈʌŋk/
US/flˈʌŋk/
Syllabes et accentuation
flunk (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (flunk)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: flunk
- 3rd Person Singular: flunks
- Present Participle: flunking
- Past: flunked
Famille de mots
Forms
flunks
verb
flunking
verb
flunked
verb
Related words
flunker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pass
verb A2
Expressions
flunk out
1/flˈʌŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
leave school because of failing
to leave school because you failed
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He flunked out of college.