Engelsk ordbog
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Engelsk navneord: failure | |||
| 1. | failure (om handling) an act that fails | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His failure to pass the test. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | nonaccomplishment, nonachievement | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | backsliding, default, error, failing, flunk, lapse, lapsing, loss, misplay, naught, nonconformance, nonconformity, nonpayment, nonremittal, out, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting | ||
| 2. | failure (om begivenhed) an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The surprise party was a complete failure. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | abortion, breakdown, bust, defeat, downfall, equipment failure, fizzle, flame-out, flop, licking, malformation, malfunction, miscarriage, miscreation, misfire, miss, ruin, ruination | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | success | ||
| 3. | failure (om tilstand) lack of success | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He felt that his entire life had been a failure. That year there was a crop failure. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | bank failure, bankruptcy, crop failure, dead duck | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | success | ||
| 4. | failure (om person) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | unfortunate, unfortunate person | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | bankrupt, dud, flash in the pan, flop, insolvent, underdog, washout | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | achiever, succeeder, winner, success | ||
| 5. | failure (om handling) an unexpected omission | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He resented my failure to return his call. The mechanic's failure to check the brakes. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | omission, skip | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | breach, copout, dashing hopes, disappointment | ||
| 6. | failure (om tilstand) inability to discharge all your debts as they come due | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The company had to declare bankruptcy. Fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bankruptcy | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | insolvency | ||
| 7. | failure (om tilstand) loss of ability to function normally | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Kidney failure. | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | disorder, upset | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | coronary failure, heart failure, kidney failure, renal failure | ||
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