unsuccessful in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for unsuccessful in the English»French Dictionary

unsuccessful [Brit ʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊl, ʌnsəkˈsɛsf(ə)l, Am ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl] ADJ

1. unsuccessful:

unsuccessful attempt, bid, campaign

infructueux/-euse

unsuccessful run, production, novel, film

sans succès

unsuccessful lawsuit

perdu

unsuccessful love affair

malheureux/-euse

unsuccessful effort, search

vain

to be unsuccessful attempt, effort:

échouer

2. unsuccessful:

unsuccessful candidate (for job)

malchanceux/-euse

unsuccessful (in election)

malheureux/-euse

unsuccessful businessperson

malchanceux/-euse

unsuccessful artist

inconnu

unsuccessful bidder

malheureux/-euse

to be unsuccessful in doing

ne pas réussir à faire

she was unsuccessful with her application

sa candidature n'a pas été retenue

Translations for unsuccessful in the French»English Dictionary

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déceptions amoureuses

unsuccessful love affairs

après trois échecs

after three unsuccessful attempts

nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre demande

we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful

unsuccessful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for unsuccessful in the English»French Dictionary

unsuccessful [ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl] ADJ

unsuccessful attempt, campaign

infructueux(-euse)

unsuccessful candidate, affair

malheureux(-euse)

unsuccessful film, business

sans succès

to be unsuccessful person, plan

ne pas réussir

to be unsuccessful attempt

échouer

unsuccessful Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be unsuccessful person, plan

ne pas réussir

to be unsuccessful attempt

échouer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He stood again for the seat in 2001, but was unsuccessful.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1916.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934.

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Each has filed appeals, but all have been unsuccessful.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1900.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872.

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After a string of unsuccessful productions in the 1970s, he retired from films.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914.

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He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1904.

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