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1 contrary instructions
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2 failing
1. nounSchwäche, die2. preposition 3. adjectivesich verschlechternd [Gesundheitszustand]; nachlassend [Kraft]; sinkend [Mut]; dämmrig [Licht]* * *noun (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) der Fehler* * *fail·ing[ˈfeɪlɪŋ]I. adj attr, inv angeschlagen, angegriffen\failing eyesight Sehschwäche fto be in \failing health eine angeschlagene [o angegriffene] Gesundheit habenin the \failing light in der Dämmerung gehII. n Schwachstelle fhis one big \failing is that... er hat einen großen Fehler:...\failing sufficient aid mangels ausreichender Hilfe\failing a more positive attitude... wenn wir nicht alle eine positivere Haltung einnehmen,...\failing prompt payment bei nicht termingerechter Zahlung\failing instructions to the contrary falls keine gegenteiligen Instruktionen erfolgen▪ \failing that ansonsten, wenn das nicht gehtgive her a book, or \failing that, buy her something to wear schenk ihr ein Buch, oder ansonsten, etwas zum Anziehenall else \failing wenn alle Stricke reißen* * *['feIlɪŋ]1. nSchwäche f, Fehler m2. prepask John if he knows, failing him try Harry — fragen Sie John (danach), und wenn er es nicht weiß, versuchen Sie es bei Harry
failing this/that — (oder) sonst, und wenn das nicht möglich ist
failing which — ansonsten, widrigenfalls (form)
* * *A adj nachlassend (Kräfte etc)B präp1. in Ermang(e)lung (gen):failing instructions da es keine Anweisungen gibtfailing this wenn nicht, andernfalls;failing which widrigenfallsC s Fehler m, Schwäche f* * *1. nounSchwäche, die2. preposition3. adjectivefailing that or this — andernfalls; wenn nicht
sich verschlechternd [Gesundheitszustand]; nachlassend [Kraft]; sinkend [Mut]; dämmrig [Licht]* * *adj.durchfallend adj.fehlerhaft adj.scheiternd adj.
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