fail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fail in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.fail [feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (not succeed):

fail person

ne uspeti // ne uspevati

fail attempt, plan

propasti // propadati

fail attempt, plan

izjaloviti se perf

he failed to convince the jury

nije uspeo da ubedi porotu

if all else fails

ako sve ostalo propadne

2. fail (not do):

to fail to do sth

ne uspeti uraditi nešto

they surely can't fail to notice that ...

sigurno ne mogu a da ne primete da ...

to fail in one's duty [to sb]

ne ispuniti svoju dužnost (prema nekome)

I fail to see what/why/how ...

ne shvatam šta/zašto/kako

3. fail SCHOOL, UNIV:

fail

pasti // padati ispit

4. fail TECH:

fail brakes

otkazati // otkazivati

fail generator

pokvariti se // kvariti se

5. fail (become weaker):

fail health, heart, voice

oslabiti // slabiti

fail health, heart, voice

popustiti // popuštati

my courage failed

izdala me hrabrost

to be failing fast

brzo propadati

6. fail (go bankrupt):

fail

bankrotirati perf

7. fail AGR:

fail harvest

podbaciti // podbacivati

II.fail [feɪl] VB trans

1. fail (not pass):

fail

ne proći // ne prolaziti +acc

fail course, subject

ne položiti // ne polagati

to fail sb

oboriti nekoga na ispitu

2. fail (let down):

fail

izneveriti // izneveravati

my courage failed me

izdala me hrabrost

words fail me

ostao sam bez teksta

III.fail [feɪl] N

1. fail:

is this one a pass or a fail?

da li je ovo za prolaznu ili nedovoljnu ocenu?

Phrases:

without fail

bez izuzetka

without fail

obavezno

'fail-safe ADJ

fail-safe

siguran

fail-safe mechanism

sigurnosni mehanizam

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to fail miserably

doživeti potpuni neuspeh

to be preordained to fail

biti osuđen na neuspeh

I fail to see how your proposal relates to me

ne razumem kakve veze tvoj predlog ima sa mnom

to fail a test

pasti na ispitu

fail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fail-safe mechanism

sigurnosni mehanizam

they surely can't fail to notice that ...

sigurno ne mogu a da ne primete da ...

to fail in one's duty [to sb]

ne ispuniti svoju dužnost (prema nekome)

I fail to see what/why/how ...

ne shvatam šta/zašto/kako

words fail me

ostao sam bez teksta

is this one a pass or a fail?

da li je ovo za prolaznu ili nedovoljnu ocenu?

without fail

obavezno

to fail miserably

doživeti potpuni neuspeh

to be preordained to fail

biti osuđen na neuspeh

to fail a test

pasti na ispitu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A second kidney has almost no benefits, as the kidneys usually fail simultaneously.

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During wet years, the rich soil provides bountiful agricultural output, but crops fail during dry years.

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The breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person.

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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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The two insist that it is too hard, but their intents to slack off fail.

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This applies to local systems where assessment is aimed at only pass/fail or threshold criteria.

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Officers in these situations commonly fail to report corrupt behavior or provide false testimony to outside investigators to cover up criminal activity by their fellow officers.

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The 70 mm DTS prints do not have 6-track magnetic striping, so there is no analog backup should the digital sound fail.

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Even the bitterest churl can not fail to be moved by the joyful sight of two people declaring their love and embarking on a life together.

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After chiding him for his joke, she decides to fail him and make him take the course over again.

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