failure
gb/fˈeɪljɚ/ us/fˈeɪljɚ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
state
1
Lack of success
When something does not work or does not give the result you want.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone's/something's] failure to [do something]
טעות נפוצה:
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.'
מילים נרדפות
defeat (Often used for competitive situations, especially in sports or contests.)
|
unsuccessfulness (Formal term with similar meaning but less common in everyday speech.)
הפכים
success (The opposite state of achieving a desired goal or result.)
צירופים
complete failure
|total failure
|failure rate
|failure to act
|failure in business
נושאים
daily life
|business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
|education
דוגמאות
- The project was a complete failure despite months of hard work.
- His failure to meet the deadline caused delays for the whole team.
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The test was a failure.
- His plan was a failure.
- We learned from our failure.
- The trip was a failure because it rained.
שם עצם
B1
event
2
Breakdown or malfunction
When a machine or system stops working.
תבנית שימוש:
[machine/system] failure
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'failure' with 'fault'. A 'fault' is the cause; a 'failure' is the event when something stops working.
מילים נרדפות
breakdown (Common in both technical and informal settings for machines or systems stopping.)
|
malfunction (More formal/technical term for equipment not working correctly.)
הפכים
operation (Refers to something functioning as intended.)
צירופים
engine failure
|power failure
|mechanical failure
|system failure
נושאים
technology
|science
|work
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- The plane had to land because of engine failure.
- A sudden power failure left the whole city in darkness.
- The crash was caused by a brake failure.
- They are investigating the system failure that caused the outage.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The car stopped because of engine failure.
- We had a power failure last night.
- The computer had a system failure.
שם עצם
B2
entity
3
Unsuccessful person
A person who is not successful in life or in something they try to do.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a failure at [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes overuse this meaning in sensitive contexts; it can sound very strong and negative about a person.
מילים נרדפות
loser (Informal and often insulting; more emotional than 'failure'.)
הפכים
achiever (A person who succeeds, especially through effort.)
צירופים
feel like a failure
|be called a failure
נושאים
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
דוגמאות
- After losing his job, he felt like a total failure.
- She was unfairly labeled a failure by her parents.
- He is not a failure; he just needs more time to succeed.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I feel like a failure today.
- He is not a failure.
- She thinks she is a failure at sports.
שם עצם
technical
B2
state
4
Organ malfunction
When an organ or body part stops working normally.
מילים נרדפות
organ shutdown (Technical description for complete stoppage of an organ's function.)
הפכים
normal function (Indicates the organ is working as expected.)
צירופים
heart failure
|kidney failure
|respiratory failure
נושאים
medicine
|health
|body
דוגמאות
- He was diagnosed with heart failure last year.
- Kidney failure can be life-threatening without treatment.
- The patient died from respiratory failure.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She has heart failure.
- Kidney failure is dangerous.
- He died from lung failure.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
failure
IPA
GB/fˈeɪljɚ/
US/fˈeɪljɚ/
הברות והטעמה
fail - ure (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (fail)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: failure
- Plural: failure, failures
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8 a.m. without fail.