fail to — to not succeed in doing something; to be unable to do something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to not succeed in doing something; to be unable to do something
Pronunciation (IPA): /feɪl tu/
Korean meaning: ~하지 못하다, ~에 실패하다
Korean pronunciation: **페**일 투
Example Sentences
- My cat failed to catch the laser pointer dot again.
- The students failed to submit their assignments before the deadline.
- I failed to remember my anniversary and now I'm sleeping on the couch.
fail to
VERB//feɪl tu//
to not succeed in doing something; to be unable to do something
Failed to reach the basketball rim
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Origin
fail은 라틴어 'fallere'(속이다, 실망시키다)에서 유래되었으며, to는 부정사를 만드는 전치사로 함께 사용되어 '~하는 것에 실패하다'는 의미를 형성합니다.
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“My cat failed to catch the laser pointer dot again.”
“The students failed to submit their assignments before the deadline.”
“I failed to remember my anniversary and now I'm sleeping on the couch.”
“The company failed to meet its sales targets this quarter.”
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