flunk
gb/flˈʌŋk/ us/flˈʌŋk/
B2
Angielski
megbukik, megbuktat, leszerepel, bukás, elégtelen
CZASOWNIK
B2
INFORMAL
1
megbukik
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I flunked the test.
Megbuktam a teszten.
He flunked math.
Megbukott matekból.
Częsty błąd:
Do not confuse flunk with fluke (a lucky accident) or clunk (a heavy sound).
Znaczenie
fail a test or course
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
fail (Neutral and more general than flunk.)
|
bomb (More slangy; often suggests doing extremely badly.)
Antonimy
pass (Achieve the required standard in a test or class.)
Tematy
education
|school
|testing
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
C1
INFORMAL
2
megbuktat
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The teacher flunked him.
A tanár megbuktatta.
They flunked her in math.
Megbuktatták matekból.
Częsty błąd:
In this meaning, the object is a person (e.g., flunk a student), not the test.
Znaczenie
give someone a failing grade
Kolokacje
flunk a student
|flunk someone in math
|flunk someone in the course
|flunk half the class
|flunk him for cheating
|flunk her on attendance
Synonimy
fail (More neutral; common in official contexts (fail a student).)
Antonimy
pass (Formally approve a student as meeting requirements.)
Tematy
education
|school
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
C1
INFORMAL
3
megbukik
B1
leszerepel
B2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He flunked the interview.
Leszerepelt az interjún.
Częsty błąd:
Flunk is most common with tests and school; for work situations, fail is more neutral.
Znaczenie
do very badly; fail at something
Kolokacje
flunk an interview
|flunk an audition
|flunk an inspection
|flunk a background check
|flunk the evaluation
|flunk the tryout
|flunk at something
Synonimy
fail (More general and less informal.)
|
mess up (Focuses on making mistakes rather than failing an official standard.)
Antonimy
succeed (Achieve the intended result or meet the standard.)
Tematy
work
|daily_life
|evaluation
Definicja
to do very badly and fail
To perform very poorly in an attempt or evaluation, or to fail at doing something that was expected.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
INFORMAL
4
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I got a flunk in math.
Egyest kaptam matekból.
Częsty błąd:
This noun use is less common than saying an F or a failing grade.
Znaczenie
a failure or failing grade
Kolokacje
get a flunk
|a flunk in math
|a flunk on the test
Synonimy
failure (More general; not limited to grades.)
|
F (Specifically the letter grade in many grading systems.)
Antonimy
pass (A passing result rather than a failing one.)
Tematy
education
|school
|grades
Definicja
a failing result
A failure, especially a failing grade or result in a class or exam.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
flunk
IPA
GB/flˈʌŋk/
US/flˈʌŋk/
Sylaby i akcent
flunk (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (flunk)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: flunk
- 3rd Person Singular: flunks
- Present Participle: flunking
- Past: flunked
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
flunks
verb
flunking
verb
flunked
verb
Related words
flunker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
pass
verb A2
Wyrażenia
flunk out
1/flˈʌŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
leave school because of failing
to leave school because you failed
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He flunked out of college.