fail in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fail [Am feɪl, Brit feɪl] VB intr

1.1. fail (not do):

to fail to + infin he failed to live up to our expectations

no dio todo lo que se esperaba de él

the engine failed to start first time

el motor no arrancó de entrada

both teams failed to score

ninguno de los (dos) equipos marcó un gol

you failed to mention the crucial point

no mencionaste el punto esencial

she failed to keep her word

faltó a su palabra

she failed to keep her word

no cumplió con su palabra

it never fails to amaze me how many people …

nunca deja de sorprenderme or de asombrarme cuánta gente …

I fail to see what business it is of yours

no veo por qué razón te tienes que meter

1.2. fail (not succeed):

fail marriage/business:

fracasar

fail idea/plan:

fallar

fail idea/plan:

fracasar

she failed in her attempt to …

falló or fracasó en su intento de …

he failed in his application for the post

no consiguió que le dieran el puesto

this method never fails

este método no falla nunca

if all else fails

como último recurso

if all else fails

si no hay otra solución

1.3. fail <failed, pp >:

failed businessman/actor/writer

fracasado

1.4. fail (be inadequate, fall short):

fail

fallar

to fail in one's duty/obligations

faltar a or no cumplir con su (or mi etc.) deber/sus (or mis etc.) obligaciones

2.1. fail brakes/battery/lights:

fail

fallar

2.2. fail crop/harvest:

fail

perderse

fail

malograrse

2.3. fail (weaken):

my eyesight/memory is failing

me está fallando la vista/memoria

the light was failing

estaba oscureciendo

2.4. fail <failing, pres part >:

he could no longer read because of his failing eyesight

la vista se le había deteriorado tanto que ya no podía leer

he retired because of failing health

se retiró debido a problemas de salud

3. fail (in exam, test):

fail student/applicant:

ser reprobado LatAm

fail student/applicant:

suspender Spain

II.fail [Am feɪl, Brit feɪl] VB trans

1.1. fail:

fail SCHOOL, UNIV exam

no pasar

fail SCHOOL, UNIV exam

ser reprobado en LatAm

fail SCHOOL, UNIV exam

suspender Spain

fail SCHOOL, UNIV exam

reprobar Mex

fail SCHOOL, UNIV exam

perder Col Urug

fail SCHOOL, UNIV exam

salir mal en Chil

1.2. fail:

fail SCHOOL, UNIV student/applicant

reprobar

fail SCHOOL, UNIV student/applicant

suspender Spain

2. fail (let down):

his courage/memory failed him

le faltó valor/le falló la memoria

he promised help but failed me in the end

me prometió ayudar pero al final me falló

you have failed him

le has fallado

you have failed him

lo has decepcionado

words fail me!

¡no puedo creerlo!

in describing Mozart's genius, words fail me

no encuentro palabras or me faltan las palabras para describir el genio de Mozart

III.fail [Am feɪl, Brit feɪl] N

1. fail (in exam, test):

fail Brit

aplazado m

fail Brit

reprobado m

fail Brit

suspenso m Spain

fail Brit

aplazo m Arg

Phrases:

without fail

sin falta

fail-safe [Am ˈfeɪl ˈˌseɪf, Brit ˈfeɪlseɪf] ADJ

1. fail-safe device/mechanism/circuit:

fail-safe

de seguridad

2. fail-safe (infallible):

fail-safe system/process/machine

infalible

fail-safe system/process/machine

a toda prueba

Translations for fail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aplazo

fail

insuficiente

fail

cate

fail

hacer baccará Spain inf

to fail all one's exams

marrar

to fail

fracasar negociaciones:

to fail

fracasar plan:

to fail

fracasar

to fail

fracasar en algo

to fail in sth

naufragar

to fail

escabechar

to fail

fail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fail [feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (not succeed):

fail person

fracasar

fail attempt, plan, operation

fallar

if all else fails

como último recurso

to fail to do sth

no conseguir hacer algo

to never fail to do sth

siempre salirse con la suya

to fail to appreciate sth

no saber apreciar algo

to fail in one's duty

no cumplir con las obligaciones de uno

I fail to see why that matters

no veo qué importancia tiene

2. fail SCHOOL, UNIV:

fail in exam

suspender

fail in exam

ser reprobado LatAm

3. fail TECH, AUTO:

fail brakes, steering

fallar

fail engine

averiarse

fail eyesight, hearing, heart

fallar

4. fail:

the light was failing

iba oscureciendo

5. fail FIN, COMM (go bankrupt):

fail

quebrar

6. fail AGR, BOT:

fail

perderse

II.fail [feɪl] VB trans

1. fail (not pass):

fail exam, pupil

suspender

2. fail (not help):

her courage failed her

le abandonó el coraje

his nerve failed him

perdió el valor

III.fail [feɪl] N

fail SCHOOL, UNIV:

fail

suspenso m

fail

reprobado m LatAm

Phrases:

without fail (definitely)

sin falta

without fail (always)

sin excepción

fail-safe [ˈfeɪlseɪf] ADJ

fail-safe

infalible

fail-safe device N

fail-safe device

mecanismo m de seguridad

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to fail miserably

fallar miserablemente

Translations for fail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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suspenso

fail

sacar un suspenso

to fail

bochar

to fail

catear

to fail

rajada

fail

insuficiente

fail

he sacado un insuficiente en inglés

I got a fail in English

escabechar

to fail

fail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fail to do sth

no conseguir hacer algo

to never fail to do sth

siempre salirse con la suya

to fail in one's duty

no cumplir con las obligaciones de uno

I fail to see why that matters

no veo qué importancia tiene

words fail me!

¡no tengo palabras!

to fail miserably

fallar miserablemente

to pass/fail a test

aprobar/suspender un examen

to fail to do one's duty

prevaricar

I got a fail in English

he sacado un insuficiente en inglés

don't fail to write to them

no dejes de escribirles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, the breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person. 1/1000 of drivers are driving drunk.

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Drivers only fail if they get the car stuck and unable to move.

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When women do seek medical attention, medical professionals often fail to take a complete medical history.

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If the fingers or splines develop grooves or notches, the plates may hang up or twist in them and fail to fully release when the clutch is disengaged.

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It follows immediately that both compactness and the strong completeness theorem fail for truth-value semantics.

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

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

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If no decimal places are used, 6 and up is a pass and 5 and below a fail.

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The sides also fail to live up to the beautifully browned and crisp-skinned honey-glazed Cornish hen.

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