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to declare something a failure
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German
English
English
I. ge·schei·tert VB
gescheitert pp of scheitern
II. ge·schei·tert ADJ
etw für gescheitert erklären
to declare sth a failure
eine gescheiterte Existenz sein
to be a failure
schei·tern [ˈʃaitɐn] VB intr +sein
[an jdm/etw] scheitern
to fail [or be unsuccessful] [because of sb/sth]
etw scheitert an etw dat
sth flounders [or runs aground] on sth fig
kläglich scheitern
to fail miserably
schei·tern [ˈʃaitɐn] VB intr +sein
[an jdm/etw] scheitern
to fail [or be unsuccessful] [because of sb/sth]
etw scheitert an etw dat
sth flounders [or runs aground] on sth fig
kläglich scheitern
to fail miserably
Schei·tern <-s> [ˈʃaitɐn] N nt kein pl
Scheitern
failure
das Scheitern der Verhandlungen
the breakdown of the talks [or negotiations]
etw zum Scheitern bringen
to thwart [or frustrate] [or form foil] sth
zum Scheitern verurteilt sein
to be doomed [to failure]
English
English
German
German
abortive attempt
gescheitert
frustrated
gescheitert
failed person, marriage
gescheitert
manqué
gescheitert
fall through
scheitern
miscarry plan, project
scheitern
to come to naught
scheitern
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ich werde es tun, auch auf die Gefahr hin zu scheitern
I'll do it even at the risk of failing
kläglich durchfallen/scheitern/versagen pej
to fail miserably
kläglich scheitern
to fail miserably
etw für gescheitert erklären
to declare sth a failure
after the break-up of her marriage ...
nachdem ihre Ehe gescheitert war, ...
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Die Blockverbindungen wollen dabei nichtfarbentragende Verbindungen im Gesamtverein zulassen, lehnen allerdings die Reformsektionen als gescheitertes Experiment ab.
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Nach mehreren gescheiterten Versuchen gelang erst im Jahre 1968 der Wiederaufstieg in die Landesliga.
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Wenngleich bereits nach dem gescheiterten Anlauf 1928 die Auflösung verkündet wurde, stellte man sich 1929 wiederum zur Wahl.
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2012 war ihre Kandidatur bereits vor dem Wahlgang gescheitert, weil sie nicht die nötigen 5000 Unterschriften von Unterstützern vorlegen konnte.
de.wikipedia.org
Vandalismusschäden und mehrere gescheiterte Einbruchsversuche führten zur Installation einer Videoüberwachungsanlage an der besonders schützenswerten historischen Substanz.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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Wahrscheinlich nur, wenn die erste Lösung beginnt zu scheitern kläglich, oder ich finde mich mit zu viel Freizeit (nicht sehr wahrscheinlich :) )
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transposh.org
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Probably only if the first solution starts to fail miserably, or I find myself with too much spare time (not very likely :) )
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transposh.org
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Der Versuch scheiterte kläglich.
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www.hofen.ch
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This attempt failed miserably again.
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www.hofen.ch
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Ein erster Versuch, sie als feine Dame beim Pferderennen in Ascot zu präsentieren, scheitert kläglich.
www.staatstheater-wiesbaden.de
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Still, Higgins' first attempt to present her as a graceful lady at the Ascot racecourse fails miserably.
www.staatstheater-wiesbaden.de
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Der Versuch scheitert kläglich, denn Regina vermag sich Ernst nicht im Blick auf eine gemeinsame Zukunft zu öffnen.
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www.litrix.de
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Yet their attempt fails miserably as Regina is unable to envision a future together with Ernst.
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www.litrix.de
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Mit seiner einzigen Oper Genoveva scheiterte er kläglich. Die Uraufführung in Leipzig geriet 1850 zum Fehlschlag.
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www.digitalconcerthall.com
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His only opera, Genoveva, failed miserably; the premiere in Leipzig in 1850 was a disappointment.
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