fail en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de fail en el diccionario inglés»español

I.fail [ingl. am. feɪl, ingl. brit. feɪl] V. intr.

1.1. fail (not do):

to fail to + infin he failed to live up to our expectations

no dio todo lo que se esperaba de él

the engine failed to start first time

el motor no arrancó de entrada

both teams failed to score

ninguno de los (dos) equipos marcó un gol

you failed to mention the crucial point

no mencionaste el punto esencial

she failed to keep her word

faltó a su palabra

she failed to keep her word

no cumplió con su palabra

it never fails to amaze me how many people …

nunca deja de sorprenderme or de asombrarme cuánta gente …

I fail to see what business it is of yours

no veo por qué razón te tienes que meter

1.2. fail (not succeed):

fail marriage/business:

fracasar

fail idea/plan:

fallar

fail idea/plan:

fracasar

she failed in her attempt to …

falló or fracasó en su intento de …

he failed in his application for the post

no consiguió que le dieran el puesto

this method never fails

este método no falla nunca

if all else fails

como último recurso

if all else fails

si no hay otra solución

1.3. fail <failed, part. pas. >:

failed businessman/actor/writer

fracasado

1.4. fail (be inadequate, fall short):

fail

fallar

to fail in one's duty/obligations

faltar a or no cumplir con su (or mi etc.) deber/sus (or mis etc.) obligaciones

2.1. fail brakes/battery/lights:

fail

fallar

2.2. fail crop/harvest:

fail

perderse

fail

malograrse

2.3. fail (weaken):

my eyesight/memory is failing

me está fallando la vista/memoria

the light was failing

estaba oscureciendo

2.4. fail <failing, part. pres. >:

he could no longer read because of his failing eyesight

la vista se le había deteriorado tanto que ya no podía leer

he retired because of failing health

se retiró debido a problemas de salud

3. fail (in exam, test):

fail student/applicant:

ser reprobado amer.

fail student/applicant:

suspender Esp.

II.fail [ingl. am. feɪl, ingl. brit. feɪl] V. trans.

1.1. fail:

fail ENS., UNIV. exam

no pasar

fail ENS., UNIV. exam

ser reprobado en amer.

fail ENS., UNIV. exam

suspender Esp.

fail ENS., UNIV. exam

reprobar Méx.

fail ENS., UNIV. exam

perder Col. Urug.

fail ENS., UNIV. exam

salir mal en Chile

1.2. fail:

fail ENS., UNIV. student/applicant

reprobar

fail ENS., UNIV. student/applicant

suspender Esp.

2. fail (let down):

his courage/memory failed him

le faltó valor/le falló la memoria

he promised help but failed me in the end

me prometió ayudar pero al final me falló

you have failed him

le has fallado

you have failed him

lo has decepcionado

words fail me!

¡no puedo creerlo!

in describing Mozart's genius, words fail me

no encuentro palabras or me faltan las palabras para describir el genio de Mozart

III.fail [ingl. am. feɪl, ingl. brit. feɪl] SUST.

1. fail (in exam, test):

fail ingl. brit.

aplazado m

fail ingl. brit.

reprobado m

fail ingl. brit.

suspenso m Esp.

fail ingl. brit.

aplazo m Arg.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

without fail

sin falta

fail-safe [ingl. am. ˈfeɪl ˈˌseɪf, ingl. brit. ˈfeɪlseɪf] ADJ.

1. fail-safe device/mechanism/circuit:

fail-safe

de seguridad

2. fail-safe (infallible):

fail-safe system/process/machine

infalible

fail-safe system/process/machine

a toda prueba

Traducciones de fail en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

aplazo

fail

insuficiente

fail

cate

fail

hacer baccará Esp. coloq.

to fail all one's exams

marrar

to fail

fracasar negociaciones:

to fail

fracasar plan:

to fail

fracasar

to fail

fracasar en algo

to fail in sth

naufragar

to fail

escabechar

to fail

fail en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de fail en el diccionario inglés»español

I.fail [feɪl] V. intr.

1. fail (not succeed):

fail person

fracasar

fail attempt, plan, operation

fallar

if all else fails

como último recurso

to fail to do sth

no conseguir hacer algo

to never fail to do sth

siempre salirse con la suya

to fail to appreciate sth

no saber apreciar algo

to fail in one's duty

no cumplir con las obligaciones de uno

I fail to see why that matters

no veo qué importancia tiene

2. fail ENS., UNIV.:

fail in exam

suspender

fail in exam

ser reprobado amer.

3. fail TÉC., AUTO.:

fail brakes, steering

fallar

fail engine

averiarse

fail eyesight, hearing, heart

fallar

4. fail:

the light was failing

iba oscureciendo

5. fail FIN., COM. (go bankrupt):

fail

quebrar

6. fail AGR., BOT.:

fail

perderse

II.fail [feɪl] V. trans.

1. fail (not pass):

fail exam, pupil

suspender

2. fail (not help):

her courage failed her

le abandonó el coraje

his nerve failed him

perdió el valor

III.fail [feɪl] SUST.

fail ENS., UNIV.:

fail

suspenso m

fail

reprobado m amer.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

without fail (definitely)

sin falta

without fail (always)

sin excepción

fail-safe [ˈfeɪlseɪf] ADJ.

fail-safe

infalible

fail-safe device SUST.

fail-safe device

mecanismo m de seguridad

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

to fail miserably

fallar miserablemente

Traducciones de fail en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

suspenso

fail

sacar un suspenso

to fail

bochar

to fail

catear

to fail

rajada

fail

insuficiente

fail

he sacado un insuficiente en inglés

I got a fail in English

escabechar

to fail

fail Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to fail to do sth

no conseguir hacer algo

to never fail to do sth

siempre salirse con la suya

to fail in one's duty

no cumplir con las obligaciones de uno

I fail to see why that matters

no veo qué importancia tiene

words fail me!

¡no tengo palabras!

to fail miserably

fallar miserablemente

to pass/fail a test

aprobar/suspender un examen

to fail to do one's duty

prevaricar

I got a fail in English

he sacado un insuficiente en inglés

don't fail to write to them

no dejes de escribirles

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Even the bitterest churl can not fail to be moved by the joyful sight of two people declaring their love and embarking on a life together.

www.independent.co.uk

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

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.

en.wikipedia.org

This loosens the bolts over time and eventually causes the seal between the head and block to fail.

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

And if they fail the bathing water quality inspection over five consecutive years they will be forced to erect signs warning tourists not to go into the water.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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

www.ftadviser.com

Drivers only fail if they get the car stuck and unable to move.

en.wikipedia.org