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1 failed
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2 failed an exam
bli kuggad på ett prov, bli underkänd på ett prov -
3 failed attack
misslyckat anfall -
4 failed attempt
misslyckat försök -
5 failed his driving test
[han] klarade inte uppkörningen -
6 failed miserably
misslyckades totalt -
7 my heart failed a beat
mitt hjärta hoppade över ett slag -
8 fail
n. misslyckande, underkänt betyg--------v. misslyckas; svika; försvagas, försämras; göra besviken; gå i konkurs; avta; ta slut* * *[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.) misslyckas, få underkänt, missa2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) strejka, inte fungera, klicka3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) tryta, svika4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) kugga5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) svika, lämna i sticket•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) i brist på- failure- without fail -
9 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?) []-betyg, examen -
10 arrive at
komma till* * *(to reach: The committee failed to arrive at a decision.) nå, komma fram till -
11 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) som en sista utväg -
12 attempt
n. försök--------v. försöka; försöka sig på* * *[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.) försöka2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) försök2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) attentat, mordförsök -
13 bad luck!
(an expression of sympathy for someone who has failed or been unlucky.) otur! -
14 career
adj. yrkesmässig, karriäristisk--------n. bana, karriär; full fart--------v. springa snabbt, springa omkring* * *[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) karriär2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) bana2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) ila, rusa, fara -
15 consolation
n. tröst* * *[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) tröst, tröstande2) (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).) tröst -
16 examination
n. examen, tenta; undersökning; förhör (vittnesförhör)* * *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.) granskning, undersökning2) ((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.) examination, tentamen, prov3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) förhör -
17 exertion
n. utövande; ansträngning* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) utövande2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) bemödande -
18 expectation
n. förväntan, förhoppning* * *[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) väntan, förväntan2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) förväntning -
19 go bust
(become bankrupt: When the project failed the company went bust.) göra (gå i) konkurs -
20 groan
n. jämmer; suck; stön--------v. jämra; sucka; stöna* * *[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).) stöna, jämra sig, digna av2. noun(a deep sound: a groan of despair.) stönande, jämmer, suck
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