fail
/feɪl/ verbTranslation
NOT SUCCEED [I] › to not be successful
başarısız olmak
Dad's business failed after just three years. She keeps failing in her attempt to lose weight.18522312 fail to do sth › to not do what is necessary or expected
başaramamak, üstesinden gelememek
John failed to turn up for football practice yesterday.1852EXAM [I, T] › to not pass a test or an exam, or to decide that someone has not passed
sınavı başaramamak, başarısızlığına karar vermek
I'm worried about failing my driving test.18521373STOP WORKING [I] › to stop working normally, or to become weaker
normal olarak çalışmamak; gittikçe zayıflamak
Two of the plane's engines had failed. My eyesight's beginning to fail.18521920NOT HELPING [T] › to stop being helpful or useful to someone when they need you
yardım edememek, faydalı olamamak
The government is failing the poor and unemployed.1852 I fail to see/understand › used to show that you do not accept something
kabullenememek, anlayamamak
[+ question word] I fail to see why you cannot work on a Sunday.1185(Definition of fail verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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