failed

[US]/feɪld/
[UK]/feld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mislykket, ikke succesfuld
v. at ikke lykkedes, at være mislykket
Word Forms
Past Tensefailed
Past Participlefailed

Phrases & Collocations

fail in

fejle i

without fail

uden fejl

never fail to

skal aldrig fejle

fail to do

kunne ikke gøre

fail safe

sikker fejltilstand

fail to resolve

kunne ikke løse

words fail me

ordene svigter mig

Example Sentences

failed to wash the dishes.

kunne ikke vaske op.

failed me in algebra.

svigtede mig i algebra.

a failed coup attempt.

et mislykket kupforsøg.

an aircraft with a failed engine.

et fly med en defekt motor.

the party failed to win the mayoralty.

partiet formåede ikke at vinde borgmesterposten.

they failed to meet the noon deadline.

de formåede ikke at overholde tidsfristen ved middagstid.

He failed through diffidence.

Han fejlede på grund af manglende selvtillid.

He failed to come.

Han formåede ikke at komme.

The drug failed to act.

Medicin virkede ikke.

The warning failed to register.

Advarslen registreredes ikke.

failed big at the box office.

fik et stort fiasko ved billetindløbene.

The candidate failed to connect with the voters.

Kandidaten formåede ikke at forbinde sig med vælgerne.

They failed to deliver on their promises.

De formåede ikke at holde deres løfter.

The car failed to climb the hill.

Bilen formåede ikke at køre op ad bakken.

He failed in business.

Han fejlede i erhvervslivet.

They failed to carry out their objectives.

De formåede ikke at gennemføre deres mål.

They failed to carry out the provisions.

De formåede ikke at gennemføre bestemmelserne.

He failed to reply.

Han formåede ikke at svare.

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