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in the PONS Dictionary

I. fail [feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (not succeed):

fail
ponosić [perf ponieść] porażkę
fail attempt, plan, operation
nie udawać [perf udać] się
fail attempt, plan, operation
to be doomed to fail

2. fail (not do sth):

to fail to do sth
nie robić [perf z-] czegoś
to fail to see [or understand]
to never fail to do sth

3. fail (in exam, test):

fail
nie zdawać [perf zdać]
fail
oblewać [perf oblać]

4. fail (break down):

fail
psuć [perf ze-] się
fail eyesight, hearing, nerve
zawodzić [perf zawieść]

5. fail (fade):

fail
zanikać [perf zaniknąć]

6. fail (go bankrupt):

fail
upadać [perf upaść]

II. fail [feɪl] VB trans

1. fail:

fail exam, test
nie zdawać [perf zdać]
fail interview
fail course, subject
nie zaliczać [perf zaliczyć]

2. fail:

fail student, pupil
oblewać [perf oblać]
fail candidate
odrzucać [perf odrzucić]

3. fail (not help):

fail
zawodzić [perf zawieść]

III. fail [feɪl] N

fail

Phrases:

without fail

fail-safe ADJ

fail-safe
fail-safe system
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