flunk
gb/flˈʌŋk/ us/flˈʌŋk/
B2
Inglese
megbukik, megbuktat, leszerepel, bukás, elégtelen
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
1
megbukik
B1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
I flunked the test.
Megbuktam a teszten.
He flunked math.
Megbukott matekból.
Errore comune:
Do not confuse flunk with fluke (a lucky accident) or clunk (a heavy sound).
Significato
fail a test or course
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
fail (Neutral and more general than flunk.)
|
bomb (More slangy; often suggests doing extremely badly.)
Contrari
pass (Achieve the required standard in a test or class.)
Temi
education
|school
|testing
Definizione
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.
VERBO
C1
INFORMAL
2
megbuktat
B1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
The teacher flunked him.
A tanár megbuktatta.
They flunked her in math.
Megbuktatták matekból.
Errore comune:
In this meaning, the object is a person (e.g., flunk a student), not the test.
Significato
give someone a failing grade
Collocazioni
flunk a student
|flunk someone in math
|flunk someone in the course
|flunk half the class
|flunk him for cheating
|flunk her on attendance
Sinonimi
fail (More neutral; common in official contexts (fail a student).)
Contrari
pass (Formally approve a student as meeting requirements.)
Temi
education
|school
Definizione
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.
VERBO
C1
INFORMAL
3
megbukik
B1
leszerepel
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
He flunked the interview.
Leszerepelt az interjún.
Errore comune:
Flunk is most common with tests and school; for work situations, fail is more neutral.
Significato
do very badly; fail at something
Collocazioni
flunk an interview
|flunk an audition
|flunk an inspection
|flunk a background check
|flunk the evaluation
|flunk the tryout
|flunk at something
Sinonimi
fail (More general and less informal.)
|
mess up (Focuses on making mistakes rather than failing an official standard.)
Contrari
succeed (Achieve the intended result or meet the standard.)
Temi
work
|daily_life
|evaluation
Definizione
to do very badly and fail
To perform very poorly in an attempt or evaluation, or to fail at doing something that was expected.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
INFORMAL
4
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
I got a flunk in math.
Egyest kaptam matekból.
Errore comune:
This noun use is less common than saying an F or a failing grade.
Significato
a failure or failing grade
Collocazioni
get a flunk
|a flunk in math
|a flunk on the test
Sinonimi
failure (More general; not limited to grades.)
|
F (Specifically the letter grade in many grading systems.)
Contrari
pass (A passing result rather than a failing one.)
Temi
education
|school
|grades
Definizione
a failing result
A failure, especially a failing grade or result in a class or exam.
Grammatica
Forma base
flunk
IPA
GB/flˈʌŋk/
US/flˈʌŋk/
Sillabe e accento
flunk (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (flunk)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: flunk
- 3rd Person Singular: flunks
- Present Participle: flunking
- Past: flunked
Famiglia di parole
Forms
flunks
verb
flunking
verb
flunked
verb
Related words
flunker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pass
verb A2
Espressioni
flunk out
1/flˈʌŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
leave school because of failing
to leave school because you failed
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- He flunked out of college.