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