failure

failure
-jə
noun
1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) fracaso, suspenso, corte
2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fracasado
3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) incapacidad
failure n fracaso
failure
tr['feɪljəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (lack of success) fracaso
2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL quiebra
3 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL suspenso
4 (person) fracasado,-a
5 (breakdown) fallo, avería
■ the delay is due to engine failure el retraso se debe a un fallo mecánico
6 (of crops) pérdida
7 (inability) incapacidad nombre femenino; (neglect) falta
■ her failure to answer el hecho de que no pudiera contestar
■ failure to attend falta de asistencia
■ failure to pay falta de pago
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
heart failure paro cardíaco
failure ['feɪljər] n
1) : fracaso m, malogro m
crop failure: pérdida de la cosecha
heart failure: insuficiencia cardíaca
engine failure: falla mecánica
2) bankruptcy: bancarrota f, quiebra f
3) : fracaso m (persona)
he was a failure as a manager: como gerente, fue un fracaso
failure
n.
• avería s.f.
• despeño s.m.
• falla s.f.
• fallecimiento s.m.
• fallo s.m.
• falta s.f.
• fiasco s.m.
• fracasado s.m.
• fracaso s.m.
• malogro s.m.
• naufragio s.m.
• omisión s.f.
• quiebra s.f.
• suspenso s.m.
'feɪljər, 'feɪljə(r)
noun
1)
a) u (of marriage, talks) fracaso m
b) c (unsuccessful thing, attempt) fracaso m; (insolvency) quiebra f; (before n)

failure rate — (Busn) proporción f de quiebras; (Educ) índice m de fracaso escolar

c) c (person) fracaso m
d) c u (breakdown)

engine failure — falla f mecánica or (Esp) fallo m mecánico

power failure — apagón m

heart/kidney failure — insuficiencia f cardíaca/renal

2) (expressing negation)

failure to + INF: failure to carry out orders el incumplimiento de las órdenes; her failure to understand — el (hecho de) que no entendiera/entienda

['feɪljǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=lack of success) fracaso m ; (in exam) suspenso m ; [of crops] pérdida f ; [of supplies] corte m , interrupción f ; [of hopes] frustración f , malogro m

to end in failure — acabar mal, malograrse (LAm)

it was a complete failure — fue un fracaso total

the crop was a total failure — la cosecha se perdió por completo

power 3.
2) (Tech) fallo m , avería f ; (Med) crisis f inv , ataque m ; (Econ) quiebra f ; heart
3) (=person) fracasado(-a) m / f
4) (=neglect) falta f

his failure to come — su ausencia, el que no viniera

failure to pay — incumplimiento m en el pago, impago m

2.
CPD

failure rate N — (in exams) porcentaje m de suspensos; [of machine] porcentaje m de averías

* * *
['feɪljər, 'feɪljə(r)]
noun
1)
a) u (of marriage, talks) fracaso m
b) c (unsuccessful thing, attempt) fracaso m; (insolvency) quiebra f; (before n)

failure rate — (Busn) proporción f de quiebras; (Educ) índice m de fracaso escolar

c) c (person) fracaso m
d) c u (breakdown)

engine failure — falla f mecánica or (Esp) fallo m mecánico

power failure — apagón m

heart/kidney failure — insuficiencia f cardíaca/renal

2) (expressing negation)

failure to + INF: failure to carry out orders el incumplimiento de las órdenes; her failure to understand — el (hecho de) que no entendiera/entienda


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • failure — fail·ure n 1: omission of occurrence or performance; specif: a failing to perform a duty or expected action a failure to mitigate damages failure to prosecute 2: a lack of success or adequacy failure of a suit 3: a failing in business …   Law dictionary

  • failure — fail‧ure [ˈfeɪljə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] COMMERCE a situation in which a business that is not successful has to close because it is losing money: • The Official Receiver recommended a detailed investigation into the reasons for… …   Financial and business terms

  • failure — failure, neglect, default, miscarriage, dereliction are comparable when they mean an omission on the part of someone or something of what is expected or required oj him or of it. Failure basically implies a being found wanting; it implies a lack… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Failure — Fail ure, n. [From {Fail}.] 1. Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops. [1913 Webster] 2. Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise. [1913 Webster] 3. Want of success;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Failure — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Failure fue una banda de rock alternativo en la década de los 90. Contenido 1 Historia 2 Post Failure 3 Discografía 4 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Failure — est un groupe de rock américain fondé dans les années 90 par Ken Andrews (chanteur, guitariste), Greg Edwards (bassiste) et Robert Gauss (batteur). Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Discographie 2.1 Albums 2.2 Autres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • failure — [n1] lack of success abortion, bankruptcy, bomb, botch*, breakdown, bungle*, bust, checkmate, collapse, decay, decline, defeat, deficiency, deficit, deterioration, downfall, failing, false step*, faux pas, fiasco, flash in the pan*, flop*,… …   New thesaurus

  • Failure — Failure. См. Отказ. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • failure — (see also bankruptcy and insolvency) an economic assessment of the viability of a business, it means that a firm is either not earning what is expected (i.e. it has a below normal rate of return) or is not meeting its obligations. It is not… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • failure — 1640s, failer, from Anglo Fr. failer, from O.Fr. falir (see FAIL (Cf. fail)). The verb in Anglo French used as a noun; ending altered 17c. to conform with words in ure …   Etymology dictionary

  • failure — ► NOUN 1) lack of success. 2) an unsuccessful person or thing. 3) the omission of expected or required action. 4) an instance or the state of not functioning …   English terms dictionary

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”