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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
nie powieść się
to be doomed to fail
być skazanym na porażkę
if all else fails...
kiedy wszystko inne zawiedzie...

2. fail (not do sth):

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

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]
he's failing fast
[on] szybko traci siły

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
nie przejść przez
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
ocena f niedostateczna

Phrases:

without fail
na pewno

fail-safe ADJ

fail-safe
zabezpieczający
fail-safe system
zabezpieczony (na wypadek uszkodzenia)
fail-safe settings
bezpieczne ustawienia
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
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if all else fails...
kiedy wszystko inne zawiedzie...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

This applies to local systems where assessment is aimed at only pass/fail or threshold criteria.
en.wikipedia.org
And if they fail the bathing water quality inspection over five consecutive years they will be forced to erect signs warning tourists not to go into the water.
www.dailymail.co.uk
The two insist that it is too hard, but their intents to slack off fail.
en.wikipedia.org
For those that hesitate, there remains the commercial risk that they will get left behind and fail to capture future generations.
www.ftadviser.com
Drivers only fail if they get the car stuck and unable to move.
en.wikipedia.org

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