fail in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fail in the English»French Dictionary

I.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] N

fail SCHOOL, UNIV

échec m

to get a fail Brit

échouer, être collé (in en)

II.without fail ADV

without fail arrive, do

sans faute

without fail happen

à coup sûr, immanquablement

I'll be there at six o'clock without fail

je serai là à six heures sans faute

III.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] VB trans

1. fail:

fail SCHOOL, UNIV

échouer à, rater inf

fail exam, driving test

échouer en

fail subject

être collé en inf

fail subject

coller inf

fail candidate, pupil

refuser

to fail sb

coller qn inf (in en)

2. fail (omit):

to fail to do

manquer de faire

to fail to keep one's word

manquer à ses promesses

it never fails to annoy her

ça ne manque jamais de l'agacer

it never fails to work

ça marche à tous les coups

to fail to mention that…

omettre de signaler que…

to fail to appear (in court) LAW

ne pas comparaître (devant le juge)

if you fail to complete/return the form

si vous ne remplissez/retournez pas ce formulaire

3. fail (be unable):

to fail to do

ne pas réussir à faire

I failed to recognize her

je ne l'ai pas reconnue

one could hardly fail to notice that …

il était évident que …

I fail to see/understand why

je ne vois pas/je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi

the machine failed to meet our standards

la machine ne correspondait pas à nos critères

to fail to respond to treatment

ne pas réagir à un traitement

4. fail (let down):

fail friend

laisser tomber

fail dependant, supporter

manquer à ses engagements envers

fail courage: person

manquer à

fail memory: person

faire défaut à

I've never failed you yet!

tu as toujours pu compter sur moi!

the government has failed the nation

le gouvernement n'a pas tenu ses engagements envers la nation

words fail me!

les mots me manquent!

IV.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (be unsuccessful):

fail exam candidate:

échouer, être collé inf

fail attempt, technique, plan, negotiations:

échouer

he failed in the exams/in history

il a échoué aux examens/en histoire

he failed in the exams/in history

il a été collé aux examens/en histoire inf

to fail in one's attempt to do

échouer dans sa tentative de faire

to fail miserably

échouer lamentablement

to fail in one's duty

manquer or faillir à son devoir

if all else fails

en dernier recours

2. fail (weaken):

fail eyesight, hearing:

baisser

fail health, person:

décliner

fail voice:

s'affaiblir

fail light:

baisser, décliner

to be failing fast person, health:

décliner à vue d'œil

3. fail (not function):

fail brakes:

lâcher

fail engine:

tomber en panne

fail power, electricity, water supply:

être coupé

fail food supply:

manquer

4. fail FARM:

fail crop:

être mauvais

5. fail (go bankrupt):

fail

faire faillite

6. fail MED:

fail heart:

lâcher

his liver/kidneys failed

il a eu une défaillance du foie/des reins

V.failed ADJ

failed actor, writer, coup d'état, project:

failed

raté inf

fail soft ADJ

fail soft system:

fail soft

à dégradation progressive

fail-safe ADJ

fail-safe device, machine, system:

fail-safe

à sûreté or sécurité intégrée

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to take/pass/fail one's driving test

passer/réussir/rater son permis (de conduire)

Translations for fail in the French»English Dictionary

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queuter inf

to fail

inratable

that cannot fail

prévariquer

to fail in one's duty

faire fiasco

to fail completely

forfaire à devoir

to fail in

recaler SCHOOL, UNIV candidat

to fail

être recalé à une épreuve

to fail a test

fail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fail in the English»French Dictionary

I.fail [feɪl] VB intr

1. fail (not succeed):

fail person, plan

échouer

to fail in sth

échouer à qc

he failed to beat the record

il n'a pas réussi à battre le record

he failed in his attempt to get the contract

il n'a pas réussi à obtenir le contrat

to be doomed to fail

être voué à l'échec

he failed in his efforts to reconcile them

sa tentative de réconciliation a échoué

2. fail (not to do sth one should do):

to fail to +infin (by neglect)

négliger de +infin

to fail to appreciate sth

ne pas être capable de comprendre qc

to fail in one's duty to sb

manquer à son devoir envers qn

the parcel failed to arrive

le paquet n'est pas arrivé

3. fail a. SCHOOL, UNIV (not pass a test):

fail

être recalé

to fail in a subject

être recalé dans une matière

to fail in a paper/literature/a question

sécher à un examen/en littérature/sur une question

4. fail TECH, AUTO:

fail brakes

lâcher

fail engine, power steering

ne pas répondre

fail power

être coupé

5. fail MED:

fail kidneys, heart

lâcher

fail health

se détériorer

to be failing fast person

faiblir de jour en jour

6. fail FIN, COMM (go bankrupt):

fail

faire faillite

7. fail AGR, BOT (not grow):

fail

ne rien donner

Phrases:

if all else fails

en dernier recours

II.fail [feɪl] VB trans

1. fail (not pass):

fail exam, interview

être recalé à

fail driving test

rater

to fail geography

être recalé en géographie

2. fail (not let pass):

fail student, candidate

recaler

3. fail (not help sb when needed):

fail

faire défaut à

your courage fails you

le courage te manque

his nerve failed him

ses nerfs ont lâché

you've never failed me

tu ne m'as jamais déçu

III.fail [feɪl] N

fail (unsuccessful result):

fail

échec m

Phrases:

without fail (definitely)

sans faute

without fail (always, without exception)

immanquablement

fail-safe ADJ

fail-safe system, device:

fail-safe

de sécurité

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miserably fail

lamentablement

Translations for fail in the French»English Dictionary

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recaler

to fail

se faire recaler en math

to fail maths Brit

chuter candidat

to fail

avorter

to fail

avorter

to fail

louper examen

to fail

louper projet, tentative

to fail

échouer

to fail

échouer à l'examen

to fail the exam

faillir à son devoir

to fail in one's duty

faillir à sa parole

to fail to keep one's word

ma mémoire n'a pas failli

my memory did not fail me

éparpiller ses efforts/son attention

to fail to focus one's efforts/one's attention

s'éparpiller

to fail to focus oneself

fail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be doomed to fail

être voué à l'échec

to fail in one's duty to sb

manquer à son devoir envers qn

to fail in a subject

être recalé dans une matière

to fail in a paper/literature/a question

sécher à un examen/en littérature/sur une question

to fail on a number of counts

échouer pour un certain nombre de raisons

to fail to show sb respect

manquer de respect à qn

to fail to carry out one's duty

être infidèle à ses devoirs

to fail to keep one's word

faillir à sa parole

my memory did not fail me

ma mémoire n'a pas failli

to fail to focus one's efforts/one's attention

éparpiller ses efforts/son attention

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Officers in these situations commonly fail to report corrupt behavior or provide false testimony to outside investigators to cover up criminal activity by their fellow officers.

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During wet years, the rich soil provides bountiful agricultural output, but crops fail during dry years.

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When women do seek medical attention, medical professionals often fail to take a complete medical history.

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These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit).

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This applies to local systems where assessment is aimed at only pass/fail or threshold criteria.

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After chiding him for his joke, she decides to fail him and make him take the course over again.

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For those that hesitate, there remains the commercial risk that they will get left behind and fail to capture future generations.

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The breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person.

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However, the breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person. 1/1000 of drivers are driving drunk.

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The two insist that it is too hard, but their intents to slack off fail.

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