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failed

  • 1 fail

    [feil] 1. verb
    1) (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.) αποτυγχάνω,δεν μπορώ,δεν καταφέρνω
    2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) χαλώ
    3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) εξαντλούμαι,εγκαταλείπω
    4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) απορρίπτω
    5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) απογοητεύω
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    2. preposition
    (if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) χωρίς,αν λείψει
    - without fail

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  • 2 A level

    ['ei,levəl]
    ((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) (εισαγωγικές) εξετάσεις για είσοδο σε Παν/μιακό ίδρυμα

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  • 3 arrive at

    (to reach: The committee failed to arrive at a decision.) φτάνω, καταλήγω

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  • 4 as a last resort

    (when all other methods etc have failed: If we can't get the money in any other way, I suppose we could, as a last resort, sell the car) σε έσχατη ανάγκη, σαν τελευταία λύση

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  • 5 attempt

    [ə'tempt] 1. verb
    (to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώ
    2. noun
    1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) απόπειρα, επιχείρηση
    2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) απόπειρα (δολοφονίας)

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  • 6 bad luck!

    (an expression of sympathy for someone who has failed or been unlucky.) κρίμα!

    English-Greek dictionary > bad luck!

  • 7 career

    [kə'riə] 1. noun
    1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) σταδιοδρομία
    2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) θητεία
    2. verb
    (to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) ορμώ ανεξέλεγκτα

    English-Greek dictionary > career

  • 8 consolation

    [kon-]
    1) (the act of consoling.) παρηγοριά
    2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) (κάτι που αποτελεί) παρηγοριά

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  • 9 examination

    1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) εξέταση
    2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) διαγώνισμα
    3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) εξέταση

    English-Greek dictionary > examination

  • 10 exertion

    [-ʃən]
    1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) άσκηση,χρήση
    2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) προσπάθεια

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  • 11 expectation

    [ekspek-]
    1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) προσδοκία
    2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) προσδοκία

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  • 12 go bust

    (become bankrupt: When the project failed the company went bust.) φαληρώ, χρεοκοπώ

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  • 13 groan

    [ɡrəun] 1. verb
    (to produce a deep sound (because of pain, unhappiness etc): He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam; The table was groaning with food (= there was a great deal of food on it).) βογγώ
    2. noun
    (a deep sound: a groan of despair.) βογγητό

    English-Greek dictionary > groan

  • 14 have/get/gain the upper hand

    (to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) επικρατώ,υπερισχύω

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  • 15 intercede

    [intə'si:d]
    1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) μεσολαβώ
    2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) μεσολαβώ
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  • 16 inwardly

    adverb (in one's thoughts; secretly: He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.) από μέσα μου

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  • 17 jettison

    ['‹etisn]
    (to throw (cargo etc) overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft etc in times of danger: When one of the engines failed, the aeroplane crew jettisoned the luggage.) ρίχνω, ξεφορτώνομαι τη σαβούρα

    English-Greek dictionary > jettison

  • 18 oral

    ['o:rəl] 1. adjective
    1) (spoken, not written: an oral examination.) προφορικός
    2) (of or by the mouth: oral hygiene; an oral contraceptive.) στοματικός
    2. noun
    (a spoken examination: He passed the written exam, but failed his oral.) προφορική εξέταση

    English-Greek dictionary > oral

  • 19 out of control

    (not under the authority or power of someone: The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).) εκτός ελέγχου

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  • 20 play down

    (to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) μειώνω τη σημασία

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