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I. fail [feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (not succeed):

fail person
fail person
fail attempt, plan
fail attempt, plan
fail attempt, plan
to be doomed to fail
zur Not inf

2. fail (not do):

to fail to do sth
to fail in one's duty [to sb]
to fail to appreciate sth

3. fail (not be able to do):

fail
I fail to see [or understand] what/why/how ...

4. fail SCHOOL, UNIV:

fail
to fail on a subject

5. fail TECH, TRANSP (stop working):

fail brakes
fail generator, pump

6. fail (become weaker, stop):

fail
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
fail health
fail heart, voice

7. fail (go bankrupt):

fail

8. fail AGR:

fail harvest, yield

II. fail [feɪl] VB trans

1. fail (not pass):

to fail an exam/a test

2. fail (give failing grade):

to fail sb candidate

3. fail (let down):

to fail sb
words fail me

III. fail [feɪl] N

fail
is this one a pass or a fail?

Phrases:

without fail
without fail

ˈfail-safe ADJ inv TECH, COMPUT

fail-safe
fail-safe
Sicherheitsmechanismus m <-, -mechanismen>

fail-safe

fail-safe

fail forward VB intr esp COMM

fail forward

pass-ˈfail course N esp Am

too big to fail doctrine N FINMKT

Present
Ifail
youfail
he/she/itfails
wefail
youfail
theyfail
Past
Ifailed
youfailed
he/she/itfailed
wefailed
youfailed
theyfailed
Present Perfect
Ihavefailed
youhavefailed
he/she/ithasfailed
wehavefailed
youhavefailed
theyhavefailed
Past Perfect
Ihadfailed
youhadfailed
he/she/ithadfailed
wehadfailed
youhadfailed
theyhadfailed