flunk
gb/flˈʌŋk/ us/flˈʌŋk/
B2
Inggeris
megbukik, megbuktat, leszerepel, bukás, elégtelen
KATA KERJA
B2
INFORMAL
1
megbukik
B1
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I flunked the test.
Megbuktam a teszten.
He flunked math.
Megbukott matekból.
Kesilapan biasa:
Do not confuse flunk with fluke (a lucky accident) or clunk (a heavy sound).
Maksud
fail a test or course
Kolokasi
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
Sinonim
fail (Neutral and more general than flunk.)
|
bomb (More slangy; often suggests doing extremely badly.)
Antonim
pass (Achieve the required standard in a test or class.)
Tema
education
|school
|testing
Definisi
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.
KATA KERJA
C1
INFORMAL
2
megbuktat
B1
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The teacher flunked him.
A tanár megbuktatta.
They flunked her in math.
Megbuktatták matekból.
Kesilapan biasa:
In this meaning, the object is a person (e.g., flunk a student), not the test.
Maksud
give someone a failing grade
Kolokasi
flunk a student
|flunk someone in math
|flunk someone in the course
|flunk half the class
|flunk him for cheating
|flunk her on attendance
Sinonim
fail (More neutral; common in official contexts (fail a student).)
Antonim
pass (Formally approve a student as meeting requirements.)
Tema
education
|school
Definisi
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.
KATA KERJA
C1
INFORMAL
3
megbukik
B1
leszerepel
B2
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
He flunked the interview.
Leszerepelt az interjún.
Kesilapan biasa:
Flunk is most common with tests and school; for work situations, fail is more neutral.
Maksud
do very badly; fail at something
Kolokasi
flunk an interview
|flunk an audition
|flunk an inspection
|flunk a background check
|flunk the evaluation
|flunk the tryout
|flunk at something
Sinonim
fail (More general and less informal.)
|
mess up (Focuses on making mistakes rather than failing an official standard.)
Antonim
succeed (Achieve the intended result or meet the standard.)
Tema
work
|daily_life
|evaluation
Definisi
to do very badly and fail
To perform very poorly in an attempt or evaluation, or to fail at doing something that was expected.
KATA NAMA
C1
INFORMAL
4
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I got a flunk in math.
Egyest kaptam matekból.
Kesilapan biasa:
This noun use is less common than saying an F or a failing grade.
Maksud
a failure or failing grade
Kolokasi
get a flunk
|a flunk in math
|a flunk on the test
Sinonim
failure (More general; not limited to grades.)
|
F (Specifically the letter grade in many grading systems.)
Antonim
pass (A passing result rather than a failing one.)
Tema
education
|school
|grades
Definisi
a failing result
A failure, especially a failing grade or result in a class or exam.
Tatabahasa
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flunk
IPA
GB/flˈʌŋk/
US/flˈʌŋk/
Suku kata dan tekanan
flunk (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (flunk)
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Verb
- Base: flunk
- 3rd Person Singular: flunks
- Present Participle: flunking
- Past: flunked
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Forms
flunks
verb
flunking
verb
flunked
verb
Related words
flunker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pass
verb A2
Ungkapan
flunk out
1/flˈʌŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
leave school because of failing
to leave school because you failed
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- He flunked out of college.