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