fail an exam
провалить экзамен
I failed the exam because I skipped the final section.
Я провалил экзамен, потому что пропустил последний раздел.
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verb · A2 · often · UK/US
fail
fail
Meaning of fail
English
to not pass an exam or test
Русский
не добиться проходного результата на экзамене или тесте
Pronunciation
British English
/feɪl/
American English
/feɪl/
fail with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом fail
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6 сочетаний
Не сдать экзамен
Not passing an examне сдать на права
She failed her driving test after missing a stop sign.
Она не сдала на права, потому что не заметила знак остановки.
- fail a classне сдать предмет
Насколько плохо
How badlyfail miserably
с треском провалиться
I failed miserably despite spending all weekend studying.
Я с треском провалился, хотя учился все выходные.
не добрать несколько баллов
He failed by a few points and requested another attempt.
Он не добрал несколько баллов и попросил ещё одну попытку.
- almost failчуть не провалить
fail usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
If you don't study, you may fail the exam.
Если не учиться, можно провалить экзамен.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I don't want to fail the test.
Я не хочу провалить тест.
fail synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between fail, not pass, flunk, do badly, bomb, and mess up
N
🇬🇧English
not pass
not pass, neutral
A2often
ENHe did not pass the driving test.
F
🇬🇧English
flunk
informal: fail, mainly US
A2rare word
ENShe flunked her chemistry test.
D
🇬🇧English
do badly
perform poorly, not necessarily fail
A2often
ENHe did badly on the exam.
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Questions about this word
What does fail mean?
to not pass an exam or test
How do you pronounce fail?
fail is pronounced [feɪl].
How is fail used in a sentence?
Если не учиться, можно провалить экзамен. Translation: If you don't study, you may fail the exam.
Is fail part of School and University vocabulary?
Yes, fail can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is fail part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, fail can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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