Translations for „failure“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

failure [ˈfeɪljər, Brit -əʳ] N

1. failure no pl (lack of success):

failure

fracasso m

to be a failure at sth

ser um fracasso em a. c.

2. failure:

failure TECH, ELEC

falha f

3. failure MED:

heart/kidney failure

insuficiência f cardíaca/renal

Usage examples with failure

heart/kidney failure

insuficiência f cardíaca/renal

to be a failure at sth

ser um fracasso em a. c.

to count sth a success/failure

considerar a. c. um sucesso/fracasso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Occasionally operating on the wrong level occurs, as does failure to recognize an extruded or sequestered disc fragment.

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During the second approach VHF communications were lost for a short time due to the tower transmitter's failure.

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He is a failure, really, but a loveable failure; a kind man at heart.

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In tensile testing, the best irons are able to undergo considerable elongation before failure.

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Yet, because of the passive cover-up, the misdeed often goes undiscovered and results in harm to others ensuing from its failure to be discovered.

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The first days of anything are often inelegant -- there's a lot of failure and false starts.

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The uncertainty involves the risk of failure or harm to the trustor if the trustee will not behave as desired.

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It is a veritable procession of business failure from failed monetary and economic policy failure.

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This means the radio is designed to transmit in a continuous broadcast without transmitter overheating and resulting failure.

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These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit).

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