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