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1 failing
noun (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) annmarki, galli, veikleiki -
2 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) mistakast; falla2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) bila3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) bregðast4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) fella5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) bregðast•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) ef (e-ð) bregst- failure- without fail -
3 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) brún, jaðar2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) landamæri3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) blómabeð/-rein2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) liggja að3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) á mörkunum -
4 despise
1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) fyrirlíta2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) hafa andstyggð á•- despicably -
5 disobedience
[-'bi:djəns]noun (failing or refusing to obey: You must be punished for your disobedience!) óhlÿðni -
6 disobedient
[-'bi:djənt]adjective (failing or refusing to obey: a disobedient child.) óhlÿðinn -
7 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) það að e-ð bregst2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) mislukkaður maður3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) vanræksla; það að láta e-ð ógert -
8 frailty
plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) veikleiki; breyskleiki -
9 scrape through
(to only just avoid failing: He scraped through his exams.) skríða í gegn, takast með herkjum -
10 within an inch of
(almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) hársbreidd frá
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