failure

A noun referring to a lack of success in achieving a goal, or a person or thing that does not meet expectations or standards.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее отсутствие успеха в достижении цели, или человека или вещь, не соответствующие ожиданиям или стандартам.esSustantivo que designa la falta de éxito en el logro de un objetivo, o a una persona o cosa que no cumple con las expectativas o estándares.frNom désignant l'absence de succès dans l'atteinte d'un objectif, ou une personne ou une chose qui ne répond pas aux attentes ou aux normes.deSubstantiv, das das Fehlen von Erfolg beim Erreichen eines Ziels bezeichnet, oder eine Person oder Sache, die Erwartungen oder Standards nicht entspricht.ptSubstantivo que designa a falta de sucesso no alcance de um objetivo, ou uma pessoa ou coisa que não corresponde às expectativas ou padrões.zh指未能达到目标或成功；也指失败的人或事物，即不符合期望或标准的人或事物。arاسم يدل على عدم تحقيق هدف أو نجاح، أو على شخص أو شيء لا يفي بالتوقعات أو المعايير.

1. Lack of success B1 formal

   The fact of not achieving the desired outcome or goal.

   • The project was a failure due to poor planning.
   • He felt like a failure after losing the competition.
   • Failure is often a stepping stone to success.

   ruНеудачаesfracasofrÉchec (manque de succès)deMisserfolgptFracassozh失败arالفشل

   Synonymes: defeatdisappointmentfrustrationletdownlossnonachievement

   Antonymes: accomplishmentachievementprosperitysuccesstriumphvictorywin

2. Malfunction or breakdown B1 formal

   The state of not functioning correctly or stopping working.

   • The engine failure caused the plane to land early.
   • A power failure left the entire neighborhood in darkness.
   • The system failure resulted in data loss.

   ruНеисправностьesFallo o averíafrPanne ou dysfonctionnementdeFehlfunktionptFalhazh故障arعُطْل

   Synonymes: breakdownbugcrashdefecterrorfaultglitchmalfunctionmishapoutage

   Antonymes: functionoperationworking

3. Neglect or omission B2 formal

   The act of not doing something that is expected or required.

   • His failure to pay the bills led to a lawsuit.
   • The failure to follow instructions caused the accident.
   • Her failure to attend the meeting was noted.

   ruНевыполнениеesomisión o incumplimientofrNégligence ou omissiondeUnterlassungptOmissozh未履行arعدم التنفيذ

   Synonymes: defaultderelictionneglectnonperformanceomissionoversight

   Antonymes: executionfulfillmentobservanceperformancesuccess

• failures plural form
• failures' possessive plural form
• failure's possessive singular form