failure
gb/fˈeɪljɚ/ us/fˈeɪljɚ/
B1
Inggeris
~ 1200
kudarc, elmulasztás, sikertelenség, meghibásodás, kimaradás, üzemzavar, sikertelen ember, lúzer, szervelégtelenség
KATA NAMA
B1
1
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
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.'
Maksud
Lack of success
Kolokasi
complete failure
|total failure
|failure rate
|failure to act
|failure in business
Sinonim
defeat (Often used for competitive situations, especially in sports or contests.)
|
unsuccessfulness (Formal term with similar meaning but less common in everyday speech.)
Antonim
success (The opposite state of achieving a desired goal or result.)
Tema
daily life
|business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
|education
Definisi
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.
KATA NAMA
B1
2
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse 'failure' with 'fault'. A 'fault' is the cause; a 'failure' is the event when something stops working.
Maksud
Breakdown or malfunction
Kolokasi
engine failure
|power failure
|mechanical failure
|system failure
Sinonim
breakdown (Common in both technical and informal settings for machines or systems stopping.)
|
malfunction (More formal/technical term for equipment not working correctly.)
Antonim
operation (Refers to something functioning as intended.)
Tema
technology
|science
|work
|daily_life
Definisi
When a machine or system stops working.
An occasion when a machine, system, or part stops working correctly.
KATA NAMA
B2
3
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes overuse this meaning in sensitive contexts; it can sound very strong and negative about a person.
Maksud
Unsuccessful person
Kolokasi
feel like a failure
|be called a failure
Sinonim
loser (Informal and often insulting; more emotional than 'failure'.)
Antonim
achiever (A person who succeeds, especially through effort.)
Tema
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definisi
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.
KATA NAMA
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
She has heart failure.
Szívelégtelensége van.
Kidney failure is dangerous.
A veseelégtelenség veszélyes.
He died from lung failure.
Maksud
Organ malfunction
Kolokasi
heart failure
|kidney failure
|respiratory failure
Sinonim
organ shutdown (Technical description for complete stoppage of an organ's function.)
Antonim
normal function (Indicates the organ is working as expected.)
Tema
medicine
|health
|body
Definisi
When an organ or body part stops working normally.
The loss of ability of an organ or part of the body to function normally.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
failure
IPA
GB/fˈeɪljɚ/
US/fˈeɪljɚ/
Suku kata dan tekanan
fail - ure (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (fail)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: failure
- Plural: failure, failures
Keluarga kata
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8 a.m. without fail.