Translations for „failing“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

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I . failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] ADJ

failing

słaby

failing business

podupadający

II . failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] N

failing

niedociągnięcie nt

failing

wada f

failing of people

słabość f

III . failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] PREP

failing

w [lub z] braku

failing that...

jeśli to się nie uda, to...

failing instructions to the contrary

w razie braku innych wytycznych

failing prompt payment

w razie niedotrzymania terminu zapłaty

never-failing ADJ

never-failing

niezawodny

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

Usage examples with failing

failing that...

jeśli to się nie uda, to...

he's failing fast

[on] szybko traci siły

failing prompt payment

w razie niedotrzymania terminu zapłaty

failing instructions to the contrary

w razie braku innych wytycznych

I’m failing with my alcoholism counseling

Nie radzę sobie z alkoholem.

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English

After failing to meet increasing demand in 1919, the woolen mills added 150 new employees to rectify the issue.

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After failing to make significant progress, the nationalist resorted to artillery to shell the enemy, but resulted in disastrous failure.

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After failing to get back the skull by asking nicely, the thieves embark on mission to steal it.

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She claims she was then handcuffed and arrested after failing a breathalyser test.

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In a game, they're raising their hand all the time, and true learning comes from failing.

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His late father, in an attempt to shore up his failing investments, mortgaged the family house.

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He did not shy away from criticising the scientific establishment when he felt it was failing to put patients' interests first.

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They blamed the government for failing to punish perpetrators of past crises in the area, who were indicted but allowed to go scot-free.

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Software fault diagnostics only produce a list of potentially failing nodes.

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And while the revelation of my failing was deeply humiliating, it was also an important wake-up call for me.

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