failed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for failed in the English»French Dictionary

I.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] N

fail SCHOOL, UNIV

échec m

to get a fail Brit

échouer, être collé (in en)

II.without fail ADV

without fail arrive, do

sans faute

without fail happen

à coup sûr, immanquablement

I'll be there at six o'clock without fail

je serai là à six heures sans faute

III.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] VB trans

1. fail:

fail SCHOOL, UNIV

échouer à, rater inf

fail exam, driving test

échouer en

fail subject

être collé en inf

fail subject

coller inf

fail candidate, pupil

refuser

to fail sb

coller qn inf (in en)

2. fail (omit):

to fail to do

manquer de faire

to fail to keep one's word

manquer à ses promesses

it never fails to annoy her

ça ne manque jamais de l'agacer

it never fails to work

ça marche à tous les coups

to fail to mention that…

omettre de signaler que…

to fail to appear (in court) LAW

ne pas comparaître (devant le juge)

if you fail to complete/return the form

si vous ne remplissez/retournez pas ce formulaire

3. fail (be unable):

to fail to do

ne pas réussir à faire

I failed to recognize her

je ne l'ai pas reconnue

one could hardly fail to notice that …

il était évident que …

I fail to see/understand why

je ne vois pas/je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi

the machine failed to meet our standards

la machine ne correspondait pas à nos critères

to fail to respond to treatment

ne pas réagir à un traitement

4. fail (let down):

fail friend

laisser tomber

fail dependant, supporter

manquer à ses engagements envers

fail courage: person

manquer à

fail memory: person

faire défaut à

I've never failed you yet!

tu as toujours pu compter sur moi!

the government has failed the nation

le gouvernement n'a pas tenu ses engagements envers la nation

words fail me!

les mots me manquent!

IV.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (be unsuccessful):

fail exam candidate:

échouer, être collé inf

fail attempt, technique, plan, negotiations:

échouer

he failed in the exams/in history

il a échoué aux examens/en histoire

he failed in the exams/in history

il a été collé aux examens/en histoire inf

to fail in one's attempt to do

échouer dans sa tentative de faire

to fail miserably

échouer lamentablement

to fail in one's duty

manquer or faillir à son devoir

if all else fails

en dernier recours

2. fail (weaken):

fail eyesight, hearing:

baisser

fail health, person:

décliner

fail voice:

s'affaiblir

fail light:

baisser, décliner

to be failing fast person, health:

décliner à vue d'œil

3. fail (not function):

fail brakes:

lâcher

fail engine:

tomber en panne

fail power, electricity, water supply:

être coupé

fail food supply:

manquer

4. fail FARM:

fail crop:

être mauvais

5. fail (go bankrupt):

fail

faire faillite

6. fail MED:

fail heart:

lâcher

his liver/kidneys failed

il a eu une défaillance du foie/des reins

V.failed ADJ

failed actor, writer, coup d'état, project:

failed

raté inf

failed state N

failed state

État m défaillant

fail soft ADJ

fail soft system:

fail soft

à dégradation progressive

fail-safe ADJ

fail-safe device, machine, system:

fail-safe

à sûreté or sécurité intégrée

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the threat failed to materialize

la menace ne s'est pas concrétisée

the strike failed to materialize

la grève n'a pas eu lieu

I waited, but he failed to materialize

j'ai attendu, mais il ne s'est pas montré

Translations for failed in the French»English Dictionary

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failli (faillie)

bankrupt, failed

l'examen a été une hécatombe fig

lots of people failed the exam

faire pschitt fig

to fail

ce projet-là a fait pschitt

that project failed

manqué (manquée) essai, tentative

failed

c'est un poète manqué (incapable)

he's a failed poet

queuter inf

to fail

failed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for failed in the English»French Dictionary

failed ADJ

failed attempt, artist

raté(e)

failed company

qui a fait faillite

I.fail [feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (not succeed):

fail person, plan

échouer

to fail in sth

échouer à qc

he failed to beat the record

il n'a pas réussi à battre le record

he failed in his attempt to get the contract

il n'a pas réussi à obtenir le contrat

to be doomed to fail

être voué à l'échec

he failed in his efforts to reconcile them

sa tentative de réconciliation a échoué

2. fail (not to do sth one should do):

to fail to +infin (by neglect)

négliger de +infin

to fail to appreciate sth

ne pas être capable de comprendre qc

to fail in one's duty to sb

manquer à son devoir envers qn

the parcel failed to arrive

le paquet n'est pas arrivé

3. fail a. SCHOOL, UNIV (not pass a test):

fail

être recalé

to fail in a subject

être recalé dans une matière

to fail in a paper/literature/a question

sécher à un examen/en littérature/sur une question

4. fail TECH, AUTO:

fail brakes

lâcher

fail engine, power steering

ne pas répondre

fail power

être coupé

5. fail MED:

fail kidneys, heart

lâcher

fail health

se détériorer

to be failing fast person

faiblir de jour en jour

6. fail FIN, COMM (go bankrupt):

fail

faire faillite

7. fail AGR, BOT (not grow):

fail

ne rien donner

Phrases:

if all else fails

en dernier recours

II.fail [feɪl] VB trans

1. fail (not pass):

fail exam, interview

être recalé à

fail driving test

rater

to fail geography

être recalé en géographie

2. fail (not let pass):

fail student, candidate

recaler

3. fail (not help sb when needed):

fail

faire défaut à

your courage fails you

le courage te manque

his nerve failed him

ses nerfs ont lâché

you've never failed me

tu ne m'as jamais déçu

III.fail [feɪl] N

fail (unsuccessful result):

fail

échec m

Phrases:

without fail (definitely)

sans faute

without fail (always, without exception)

immanquablement

fail-safe ADJ

fail-safe system, device:

fail-safe

de sécurité

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miserably fail

lamentablement

Translations for failed in the French»English Dictionary

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manqué(e) roman

failed

manqué(e)

failed

recaler

to fail

se faire recaler en math

to fail maths Brit

chuter candidat

to fail

avorter

to fail

avorter

to fail

louper examen

to fail

louper projet, tentative

to fail

échouer

to fail

échouer à l'examen

to fail the exam

failed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he failed to beat the record

il n'a pas réussi à battre le record

he failed in his attempt to get the contract

il n'a pas réussi à obtenir le contrat

he failed in his efforts to reconcile them

sa tentative de réconciliation a échoué

to fail in one's duty to sb

manquer à son devoir envers qn

the parcel failed to arrive

le paquet n'est pas arrivé

his nerve failed him

ses nerfs ont lâché

you've never failed me

tu ne m'as jamais déçu

to fail on a number of counts

échouer pour un certain nombre de raisons

to fail to carry out one's duty

être infidèle à ses devoirs

to fail to keep one's word

faillir à sa parole

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This usurpation was followed by demonstrations in support of absolutism and failed revolutions to reinstate liberalism.

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The company ran a clearance sale during the month in attempt to recoup the cost, but failed to satisfy critics or rejuvenate its stock.

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It failed miserably, as many members testified against the charges of heresy in the ensuing papal investigation.

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However, she failed to take another wicket in the remaining four matches at an economy rate over five.

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They failed to improve on their previous output of 491, winning only three games.

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The coroner's jury found that management was negligent, having failed to install safety equipment properly.

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In 1915, he was commissioned as an assistant paymaster, having failed the eye examination for executive officer.

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When 7e BCC had failed, the attack by 4e BCC was halted.

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The myxomatosis virus was also released in the late 1990s to combat rabbits, but failed to wipe them out so rabbit hunters were brought in.

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The diesel engines failed immediately as seawater flooded their air intakes.

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