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Dictionary English → German: [fail]

Translation 1 - 63 of 63

	English	German
	surefire `{adj}` `[coll.]` `[certain` `not` `to` `fail]`	61 erfolgsicher
	dismally `{adv}` `[fail]`	52 kläglich
	abjectly `{adv}` `[fail]`	16 kläglich
Verbs
	to omit sth. `[miss,` `fail` `to` `do]`	2123 etw.^Akk. versäumen
	to overlook sb./sth. `[to` `fail` `to` `see]`	1868 jdn./etw. übersehen
	to omit `[desist,` `fail` `to` `do]`	1168 unterlassen
	to miss sb./sth. `[fail` `to` `notice,` `overlook]`	604 jdn./etw. übersehen `[(versehentlich)` `nicht` `sehen]`
	sports to fumble `[miss,` `fail]`	183 verfehlen
	to flop `[fail]`	149 versagen
	to miss sb. `[fail` `to` `meet]`	69 jdn. verpassen `[sich` `zeitlich` `verpassen]`
	to collapse `[fail` `suddenly` `and` `completely` `(theory,` `talks,` `etc.)]`	40 platzen `[ugs.]` `[ein` `schnelles` `Ende` `finden` `(Theorie,` `Verhandlungen` `etc.)]`
	to falsify sth. `[fail` `to` `fulfil` `(expectations,` `hopes,` `etc.)]`	32 etw.^Akk. enttäuschen `[Erwartungen,` `Hoffnungen]`
	to omit sth. `[fail` `to` `do]`	29 etw. verabsäumen `[Amtsdeutsch]`
	to stiff `[sl.]` `[fail]`	27 danebengehen `[ugs.]` `[missglücken]`
	to flop `[coll.]` `[fail` `totally]`	22 floppen `[ugs.]` `[völlig` `misslingen]`
	to malfunction `[of` `machines,` `devices]` `[fail` `to` `work` `properly]`	21 spinnen `[ugs.]` `[von` `Maschinen,` `Geräten]` `[nicht` `richtig` `funktionieren]`
	to collapse `[fail` `suddenly` `and` `completely]`	(rasch) scheitern `[z.` `B.` `Verhandlungen]`
	to defy `[fail` `to` `be` `explained` `or` `clarified` `by]`	sich erwehren `[geh.]`
	to defy `[fail` `to` `be` `explained` `or` `clarified` `by]`	sich verwehren `[geh.]`
	to elude sb. `[fail` `to` `be` `achieved]`	jdm. versagt bleiben
	to founder `[fig.]` `[fail]`	sich zerschlagen
	to misconceive sth. `[fail` `to` `understand` `sth.` `correctly]`	etw. falsch auffassen
	to mishear sth. `[fail` `to` `hear` `correctly]`	etw.^Akk. falsch verstehen `[sich` `verhören]`
	to miss sth. `[fail` `to` `attend]`	bei etw.^Dat. fehlen
	to neglect sth. `[fail` `to` `consider]`	etw.^Akk. außer Acht lassen
	to stiff `[sl.]` `[fail` `to` `tip` `or` `tip` `inadequately]`	kein / zu wenig Trinkgeld geben
2 Words: Verbs
	to bottle out `[Br.]` `[sl.]` `[fail` `to` `act` `due` `to` `lack` `of` `courage]`	kneifen `[ugs.]` `[sich` `drücken]`
	to fall short `[fail` `to` `attain]`	versagen `[den` `Erwartungen` `nicht` `entsprechen]`
	to fall through `[fail` `to` `work` `out]` `[plans` `etc.]`	nicht zu Stande kommen
	to fall through `[fail]`	fehlschlagen
	to go awry `[fail,` `go` `amiss]`	in die Hose gehen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[misslingen,` `schiefgehen]`
	to go bad `[deal,` `etc.]` `[to` `go` `wrong,` `to` `fail]`	in die Hose gehen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]`
	to go south `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[fail]`	in die Binsen gehen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[misslingen]`
	to hit buffers `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[stop` `or` `fail]` `[idiom]` `[less` `frequent]`	in eine Sackgasse geraten `[enden` `oder` `scheitern]` `[Redewendung]`
	to let sb. down `[fail` `to` `support` `or` `help` `sb.]`	jdn. im Stich lassen `[Redewendung]` `[jdm.` `Hilfe` `oder` `Unterstützung` `versagen]`
	fin. to lie dormant `[fail` `to` `earn` `interest]`	sich nicht verzinsen
	to miss fire `[to` `fail]`	versagen `[scheitern]`
	to stand sb. up `[coll.]` `[fail` `to` `turn` `up` `for` `a` `date]`	jdn. versetzen `[ugs.]` `[jdn.` `vergeblich` `warten` `lassen` `(bes.` `den` `Freund` `bzw.` `die` `Freundin)]`
	to stand sb. up `[fail` `to` `appear` `for` `a` `date]`	jdn. sitzen lassen
3 Words: Others
	Here goes nothing! `[coll.]` `[Am.]` `[expecting` `to` `fail]`	Das klappt doch nie! `[ugs.]`
	Here goes nothing! `[coll.]` `[Am.]` `[hoping` `not` `to` `fail]`	Wird schon schiefgehen! `[ugs.]`
3 Words: Verbs
	to be a flop `[coll.]` `[to` `fail` `dismally]`	scheitern
	to come to grief `[to` `fail]`	scheitern
	to crash and burn `[to` `fail` `spectacularly]`	scheitern
	to go belly-up `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[to` `fail]`	in die Hose gehen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]`
	comm. to go belly-up `[coll.]` `[to` `fail]` `[idiom]`	baden gehen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[scheitern]`
	to go tits up `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[to` `fail,` `of` `projects` `etc.]`	scheitern
	to go tits up `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[fail,` `of` `a` `project` `etc.]`	an die Wand gefahren werden `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[scheitern]`
	to go tits up `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[fail,` `of` `a` `project` `etc.]`	gegen die Wand gefahren werden `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[scheitern]`
	to go tits up `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[fail,` `of` `a` `project` `etc.]`	vor die Wand gefahren werden `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[scheitern]`
	to go tits-up `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[to` `go` `wrong,` `to` `fail]`	in die Hose gehen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]`
	to have had it `[coll.]` `[be` `in` `very` `bad` `condition`/`certain` `to` `fail]`	futsch sein `[ugs.]`
	to hit the buffers `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[stop` `or` `fail]` `[idiom]`	in eine Sackgasse geraten `[enden` `oder` `scheitern]` `[Redewendung]`
	to make or break sb./sth. `[cause` `to` `succeed` `or` `fail]`	jdn./etw. zum Erfolg oder zum Scheitern führen / bringen
	to not be with sb. `[coll.]` `[to` `fail` `to` `understand]`	jdm. nicht folgen können
	to not get it `[fail` `to` `understand]`	auf dem Schlauch stehen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[etw.` `nicht` `verstehen]`
4 Words: Verbs
	to get a bloody nose `[also` `fig.:` `fail]`	sich^Dat. eine blutige Nase holen `[auch` `fig.:` `scheitern]`
	to go down the drain `[idiom]` `[fail]`	in die Hose gehen `[Redewendung]`
	to sink like a stone `[fig.]` `[fail` `completely]`	ein völliger Reinfall sein `[ugs.]`
	to step out of line `[idiom]` `[fail` `to` `conform` `to` `standards,` `rules,` `etc.]`	ausscheren
5+ Words: Others
	lit. quote Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. `[Samuel` `Beckett,` `novella` `Worstward` `Ho]`	Immer versucht. Immer gescheitert. Egal. Wieder versuchen. Wieder scheitern. Besser scheitern. `[Erzählung` `Aufs` `Schlimmste` `zu]`
	If you fail to plan, then you have planned to fail. `[Am.]` `[idiom]`	Wenn du versäumst zu planen, dann planst du zu scheitern. `[Redewendung]`
5+ Words: Verbs
	to cause sb./sth. to crash and burn `[idiom]` `[cause` `to` `fail` `spectacularly]`	jdn./etw. zum Scheitern bringen

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