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1 flunk
(in exam, course) se planter(of student → French, maths) se planter en; (→ exam) se planter à; (of teacher → student) recaler, coller;∎ he flunked his test il s'est planté à son examen;∎ the professor flunked her paper in geography le prof ne lui a pas mis la moyenne à sa dissert' de géo3 nounraté(e) m,f;∎ he's a complete flunk c'est un vrai raté(from college, university) se faire virer (à cause de la médiocrité de ses résultats) -
2 flunk
(especiallyUS) ( = fail) to flunk French/an exam être recalé (inf)or être collé (inf) en français/à un examen* * *(colloq) [flʌŋk] transitive verb US School, University1) [student] rater (colloq) [exam]; sécher sur (colloq) [subject]2) [teacher] coller (colloq) [class, pupil] -
3 flunk
flunk ○1 [student] rater ○ [exam] ; sécher sur ○ [subject] ;2 [teacher] coller ○ [class, pupil].B vi [student] sécher ○.■ flunk out [student] se faire virer ○ ; I flunked out of high school je me suis fait virer ○ du lycée. -
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(a slang word for to fail in an examination: I flunked (maths).) rater
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flunk out — ˌflunk ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they flunk out he/she/it flunks out present participle flunking out past tense … Useful english dictionary
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flunk — [flʌŋk] v informal especially AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from flinch + funk to be afraid (of) (18 21 centuries); FUNK2] 1.) [I and T] to fail a test ▪ Tony flunked chemistry last semester. 2.) [T] to give someone low marks on a test so … Dictionary of contemporary English
flunk — [ flʌŋk ] verb INFORMAL 1. ) intransitive or transitive to fail a test or a course in school: John flunked math. 2. ) transitive to give a student a failing grade ,flunk out phrasal verb intransitive INFORMAL to have to leave a school because… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flunk — ☆ flunk [fluŋk ] vt. [19th c. college slang < ? FUNK1 or echoic] Informal 1. to fail in (schoolwork) [to flunk a science examination] 2. to give a mark of failure to (a student) vi. Informal 1. to fail, esp. in schoolwork … English World dictionary
Flunk — (fl[u^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flunked} (fl[u^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flunking}.] [Cf. {Funk}.] To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flunk — Flunk, v. t. 1. To fail in; to fail to pass (a test, examination, or course of study). [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. To shirk, as a task or duty. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flunk — Flunk, n. A failure or backing out; specifically (College cant), a total failure in a recitation. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flunk out — v. i. to be dismissed (from a school or course of study) due to failure to perform up to the minimum standard. Syn: fail out; wash out. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flunk — flunk; flunk·er; … English syllables