fail — to be unsuccessful in achieving something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be unsuccessful in achieving something
Pronunciation (IPA): /feɪl/
Korean meaning: 실패하다, 실수하다
Korean pronunciation: 페일 (강세: 페일)
Example Sentences
- My phone battery always fails me during important calls.
- If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
- I failed so badly at cooking that even my dog refused to eat it.
fail
VERB//feɪl//
to be unsuccessful in achieving something
He swings the bat but fails to hit the ball.
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The scale will fail to weigh the whale!
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Origin
라틴어 'fallere'에서 유래되었습니다. 원래 '속이다, 실망시키다'라는 뜻이었는데, 시간이 지나면서 '실패하다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 마치 기대를 속이듯 실패하게 되었다는 스토리가 담겨있네요.
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“My phone battery always fails me during important calls.”
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
“I failed so badly at cooking that even my dog refused to eat it.”
“Don't fail to submit your assignment by Friday.”
“My attempt to look cool in front of my crush was an epic fail.”
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