failure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for failure in the English»French Dictionary

failure [Brit ˈfeɪljə, Am ˈfeɪljər] N

1. failure (lack of success) (gen):

failure

échec m (in à)

failure FIN

faillite f

his failure to understand the problem

son incapacité f à comprendre le problème

to end in failure

se solder par un échec

2. failure m/f:

failure (unsuccessful person)

raté/-e inf

failure (unsuccessful venture or event)

échec m

he was a failure as a teacher

comme professeur il ne valait rien

to be a failure at sports

ne pas être doué en sport

to feel a failure

penser avoir raté sa vie

the operation was a failure

l'opération a été un échec or a échoué

3. failure (breakdown):

failure (of engine, machine, power)

panne f

failure MED (of organ)

défaillance f

due to a mechanical failure

dû à une défaillance mécanique

4. failure (omission):

failure to keep a promise

manquement m à une promesse

failure to appear (in court) LAW

défaut m de comparution (en justice)

failure to comply with the rules

non-respect m de la réglementation

failure to pay

non-paiement m

they were surprised at his failure to attend the meeting

ils étaient surpris qu'il n'assiste pas à la réunion

crop failure N U or C

crop failure

perte f de récolte

engine failure N

engine failure (gen) MOTOR, AVIAT

panne f de moteur

engine failure (in jet aircraft)

panne f de réacteur

power failure N

power failure

panne f de courant

heart failure N

heart failure

arrêt m du cœur

kidney failure N

kidney failure

défaillance f rénale

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insuccès

failure

non-respect de clause, contrat, accord

failure to comply with, failure to observe

non-respect de personne

failure to respect

semi-échec

partial failure

demi-échec

partial failure

failure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for failure in the English»French Dictionary

failure [ˈfeɪljəʳ, Am ˈfeɪljɚ] N

1. failure no pl (being unsuccessful):

failure

échec m

to end in failure

se solder par un échec

to be doomed to failure

être voué à l'échec

2. failure (unsuccessful person):

failure

raté(e) m (f)

to feel a failure

se sentir raté

he was a failure as a leader

en tant que leader, il était décevant

3. failure no pl (not doing sth):

his failure to inform us

le fait qu'il ne nous a pas informés

their failure to solve the problem

leur incapacité à résoudre le problème

failure to follow the instructions will result ...

le non-respect des instructions entraînera ...

failure to render assistance

non-assistance à personne en danger

4. failure (breakdown) TECH, ELEC:

failure

défaillance f

electrical failure

panne f de courant

failure of brake/engine/system

défaillance des freins/du moteur/du système

5. failure no pl MED, PHYSIOL:

failure

insuffisance f

heart/liver/kidney failure

insuffisance cardiaque/hépatique/rénale

6. failure COMM:

business failures

les faillites d'entreprise

heart failure N

heart failure

arrêt m cardiaque

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electrical failure

panne f d'électricité

Translations for failure in the French»English Dictionary

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raté(e)

failure

insuccès

failure

échec

failure

aller à [ou courir au devant de] l'échec

to be heading for failure

inadaptation à qc

failure to adapt to sth

non-respect de la loi

failure to respect the law

non-assistance à personne en danger

failure to assist a person in danger

défection d'un invité, candidat

failure to appear

failure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be doomed to failure

être voué à l'échec

to feel a failure

se sentir raté

he was a failure as a leader

en tant que leader, il était décevant

his failure to inform us

le fait qu'il ne nous a pas informés

their failure to solve the problem

leur incapacité à résoudre le problème

failure to follow the instructions will result ...

le non-respect des instructions entraînera ...

failure of brake/engine/system

défaillance des freins/du moteur/du système

she threw his failure back at him

elle lui a renvoyé ses échecs à la figure

failure to assist a person in danger

non-assistance à personne en danger

never to get over a failure

rester sur un échec

failure Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for failure in the French»English Dictionary

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échec

failure

échec scolaire

school failure

non-assistance à personne en danger

failure to render assistance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Second, conquer your fear of failure, of the unknown, and of ridicule.

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He is a failure, really, but a loveable failure; a kind man at heart.

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During the second approach VHF communications were lost for a short time due to the tower transmitter's failure.

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Yet its failure, if we choose to consider it that, is more the result of deliberate disinclination than any inability of means.

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Occasionally operating on the wrong level occurs, as does failure to recognize an extruded or sequestered disc fragment.

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His condition worsened to the point where he was admitted to hospital the following day and developed renal failure, perishing after 17 days.

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The uncertainty involves the risk of failure or harm to the trustor if the trustee will not behave as desired.

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The first generation electronic systems were quirky devices with cantankerous punched card readers for loading keys and failure-prone, tricky-to-maintain vacuum tube circuitry.

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The first days of anything are often inelegant -- there's a lot of failure and false starts.

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It is also used as a direct vasodilator to treat congestive heart failure.

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