fail
gb/fˈeɪl/ us/fˈeɪl/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
To be unsuccessful
To not do something you tried to do.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to fail to [do something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fail doing something' with 'fail to do something'. The correct form is usually 'fail to do something'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
be unsuccessful (A more neutral and descriptive phrase without strong connotation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
succeed (Indicates achieving the desired result, opposite of failing.)
పదకలయికలు
fail miserably
|fail completely
|fail to deliver
|fail the test
|fail in business
విషయాలు
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She failed to meet the project deadline.
- The team failed to score in the final minutes.
- I tried to fix the computer but failed.
- He failed in his attempt to climb the mountain.
- The company failed to impress investors.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I failed to finish my homework.
- He failed to open the door.
- They failed to win the game.
- We failed to catch the bus.
- She failed to find her phone.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
To not pass an exam
To not get a passing mark in a test or class.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to fail [a test/course]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may say 'I got fail' instead of 'I failed'. 'Fail' is a verb and should be used correctly in past tense when needed.
పర్యాయపదాలు
flunk (Informal; common in American English for failing a test or course.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
pass (Indicates achieving the required standard in a test or course.)
పదకలయికలు
fail an exam
|fail a course
|fail a subject
విషయాలు
education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I failed my driving test twice before passing.
- She failed chemistry last semester.
- He failed the math exam by just two points.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I failed my English test.
- She failed the history exam.
- He failed the science class.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
To break down or stop working
When something like a machine stops working.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] fails
పర్యాయపదాలు
malfunction (More technical term for something not working properly.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
work (Means functioning as intended, opposite of fail here.)
పదకలయికలు
brake failure
|system fails
|engine fails
విషయాలు
technology
|engineering
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The brakes on the car failed suddenly.
- The heating system failed during the night.
- The experiment failed because the equipment stopped working.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The light failed during the storm.
- The engine failed on the road.
- The computer failed yesterday.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
To not provide what is needed
To not give enough help or support when needed.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to fail [someone/something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
let down (Informal, focuses on disappointing someone by not supporting them.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
support (Means giving help or assistance, opposite of failing in this sense.)
పదకలయికలు
fail someone badly
|fail to support
విషయాలు
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- His courage never failed him during the crisis.
- The government has failed its citizens on healthcare.
- I promised never to fail you.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will not fail you.
- The teacher failed her students.
- He failed his friend in trouble.
నామవాచకం
informal
B2
entity
5
Complete failure or disaster
A big mistake or something that goes very badly.
పర్యాయపదాలు
disaster (A serious failure, though 'disaster' can be more severe than 'fail' in slang use.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
win (Slang antonym meaning a big success.)
పదకలయికలు
epic fail
|massive fail
విషయాలు
internet culture
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- That spelling mistake on the sign is a total fail.
- Forgetting my passport was an epic fail.
- The ad campaign turned out to be a huge fail.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- It was a big fail.
- That game was a fail.
- Her plan was a fail.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
fail
IPA
GB/fˈeɪl/
US/fˈeɪl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
fail (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (fail)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: fail
- Plural: fail
Verb
- Base: fail
- 3rd Person Singular: fails
- Present Participle: failing
- Past: failed
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
fails
verb
failing
verb
failed
verb
Core family
failure
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unfailing
adjective
Advanced or less common
unfailingly
adverb
పదప్రయోగాలు
fail miserably
1/fˈeɪl mˈɪzɚəbli/
fixed phrase
Completely and obviously fail at something
To be very unsuccessful at something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He tried to fix it himself but failed miserably.
- They failed miserably at keeping it a secret.
fail to see (how/why)
1/fˈeɪl tə sˈi hˈaʊwi/
fixed phrase
Not understand why something is so
To not understand why something is true or needed.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I fail to see how this plan will work.
- She fails to see why we need more staff.
epic fail
1/ˈɛpɪk fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
Very big and obvious failure
A very big and embarrassing mistake or failure.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Forgetting my lines on stage was an epic fail.
- That presentation was an epic fail.
without fail
1/wɪðˈaʊt fˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Always happens without exception
Always happens, every time, without exceptions.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She calls me every Sunday without fail.
- The bus arrives at 8 a.m. without fail.