failure
gb/fˈeɪljɚ/ us/fˈeɪljɚ/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 1200
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
B1
state
1
Lack of success
When something does not work or does not give the result you want.
वापर नमुना:
[someone's/something's] failure to [do something]
सामान्य चूक:
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.'
समानार्थी शब्द
defeat (Often used for competitive situations, especially in sports or contests.)
|
unsuccessfulness (Formal term with similar meaning but less common in everyday speech.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
success (The opposite state of achieving a desired goal or result.)
सहप्रयोग
complete failure
|total failure
|failure rate
|failure to act
|failure in business
विषय
daily life
|business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
|education
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The test was a failure.
- His plan was a failure.
- We learned from our failure.
- The trip was a failure because it rained.
नाम
B1
event
2
Breakdown or malfunction
When a machine or system stops working.
वापर नमुना:
[machine/system] failure
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'failure' with 'fault'. A 'fault' is the cause; a 'failure' is the event when something stops working.
समानार्थी शब्द
breakdown (Common in both technical and informal settings for machines or systems stopping.)
|
malfunction (More formal/technical term for equipment not working correctly.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
operation (Refers to something functioning as intended.)
सहप्रयोग
engine failure
|power failure
|mechanical failure
|system failure
विषय
technology
|science
|work
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The car stopped because of engine failure.
- We had a power failure last night.
- The computer had a system failure.
नाम
B2
entity
3
Unsuccessful person
A person who is not successful in life or in something they try to do.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] is a failure at [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes overuse this meaning in sensitive contexts; it can sound very strong and negative about a person.
समानार्थी शब्द
loser (Informal and often insulting; more emotional than 'failure'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
achiever (A person who succeeds, especially through effort.)
सहप्रयोग
feel like a failure
|be called a failure
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I feel like a failure today.
- He is not a failure.
- She thinks she is a failure at sports.
नाम
technical
B2
state
4
Organ malfunction
When an organ or body part stops working normally.
समानार्थी शब्द
organ shutdown (Technical description for complete stoppage of an organ's function.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
normal function (Indicates the organ is working as expected.)
सहप्रयोग
heart failure
|kidney failure
|respiratory failure
विषय
medicine
|health
|body
उदाहरणे
- He was diagnosed with heart failure last year.
- Kidney failure can be life-threatening without treatment.
- The patient died from respiratory failure.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She has heart failure.
- Kidney failure is dangerous.
- He died from lung failure.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
failure
IPA
GB/fˈeɪljɚ/
US/fˈeɪljɚ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
fail - ure (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (fail)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: failure
- Plural: failure, failures
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8 a.m. without fail.