ENGINE FAILURE - Translation from English into Italian

engine failure [ˈendʒɪnˌfeɪljə(r)] N

engine failure MOTOR, AVIAT

guasto m al motore

engine failure (in jet aircraft)

guasto m al reattore

guasto al motore

engine failure

guasto meccanico, al motore

mechanical, engine failure

failure [Brit ˈfeɪljə, Am ˈfeɪljər] N

1. failure (lack of success):

failure

fallimento m

failure

insuccesso m (in in)

failure ECON

fallimento m

his failure to understand the problem

la sua mancata comprensione del problema or la sua incapacità di capire il problema

to end in failure

concludersi con un fallimento, fallire

2. failure:

failure (unsuccessful person)

fallito m / fallita f

failure (unsuccessful person)

incapace mf

failure (unsuccessful venture or event)

insuccesso m

failure (unsuccessful venture or event)

fiasco m

he was a failure as a teacher

come insegnante era un fallimento, un disastro

to be a failure at tennis

essere una frana a tennis

to feel a failure

sentirsi un fallito

the operation was a failure

l'operazione fu un insuccesso

3. failure (breakdown):

failure (of engine, machine)

guasto m

failure MED (of organ)

arresto m

failure MED (of organ)

blocco m

due to a mechanical failure

a causa di un guasto meccanico

4. failure (omission):

failure to keep a promise

il mancare a una promessa

failure to appear (in court) LAW

mancata comparizione (in giudizio)

failure to comply with the rules

inosservanza delle regole or del regolamento

failure to pay

mancato pagamento

they were surprised at his failure to attend the meeting

rimasero sorpresi dal fatto che non fosse andato alla riunione

engine [Brit ˈɛndʒɪn, Am ˈɛndʒən] N

1. engine (motor):

engine (in car, train, aeroplane, boat)

motore m

engine (in jet aircraft)

reattore m

engine (in ship)

macchine fpl

steam engine

motore a vapore

jet engine

motore a getto, a reazione

2. engine RAIL (locomotive):

engine

locomotiva f

engine

locomotore m

engine

motrice f

diesel, steam engine

locomotiva diesel, a vapore

to sit facing, with one's back to the engine

essere seduto nel senso di marcia, in senso contrario alla marcia

guasto al motore

engine failure

failure [ˈfeɪl·jɚ] N

1. failure (lack of success):

failure

fallimento m

crop failure AGR

perdita f del raccolto

to be doomed to failure

essere destinato al fallimento

his failure to answer

il fatto che non abbia risposto

2. failure TECH, ELEC (breakdown):

failure

guasto m

3. failure COMM:

failure

fallimento m

engine [ˈen·dʒɪn] N

1. engine (motor):

engine

motore m

diesel/gasoline engine

motore diesel/a benzina

jet engine

motore a reazione

2. engine RAIL:

engine

locomotiva f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It was a training flight with one idle engine; the crash was caused by flight engineer who has switched off the second engine by mistake.

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With the starboard engine still running ahead, the bow of the vessel collided with the cave wall.

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Increased driving experience to make electric vehicles more popular among customer groups that appreciate real engine sounds.

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In 1930 there followed a model with a front mounted engine and front-wheel drive.

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The former is a twin-engine attack helicopter, while the latter is a medium-sized utility helicopter, also twin-engined.

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