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  • 1 Failing

    prep.
    Except: P. and V. πλήν.
    Failing this: P. and V. εἰ δὲ μή.
    Best of all, let us make terms for ever. Failing that...: P. μάλιστα μὲν εἰς ἀΐδιον συμβῶμεν, εἰ δὲ μὴ... (Thuc. 4, 63).

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  • 2 failing

    noun (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) αδυναμία,ελάττωμα

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  • 3 failing

    ελάττωμα

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  • 4 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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  • 5 Fail

    v. trans.
    With non-personal subject: P. ἐκλείπειν, Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.
    Leave in the lurch: P. and V. λείπειν, προλείπειν, καταλείπειν, προϊέναι (or mid.), προδιδόναι.
    You fail your friends in time of trouble: V. ἀπαυδᾶς ἐν κακοῖς φίλοισι σοῖς (Eur., And. 87).
    When he saw his eyesight failing him: P. ἐπειδὴ ᾔσθετο... τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτὸν προδίδοντα (Dem. 1239).
    V. intrans. Of persons, meet with ill-success: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, πταίειν, P. ἀποτυγχάνειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἀπαμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).
    Be unlucky: P. and V. δυστυχεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀτυχεῖν.
    Of things, not to succeed: P. and V. κακῶς χωρεῖν, οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    His plan will succeed and mine will fail: V. τὰ τοῦδε μὲν πεπραγμένʼ ἔσται τἀμὰ δʼ ἡμαρτημένα (Soph., O.R. 620).
    Give out: P. and V. ἐκλείπειν, ἐλλείπειν, Ar. and V. λείπειν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.
    Go bankrupt: P. and V. ἀνασκευάζεσθαι; see Bankrupt.
    Flag: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, παρίεσθαι; see Flag.
    My limbs fail: V. λύεται δέ μου μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).
    Bent spine and failing knee: V. διπλῆ ἄκανθα καὶ παλίρροπον γόνυ (Eur., El. 492) Fail ( to do a thing): P. and V. οὐ δύνασθαι (infin.), οὐκ ἔχειν (infin.).
    Fail in, not succeed in: P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀποτυγχάνειν (gen.), P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν (gen.) ( 2nd aor.).
    The gloom of night is dangerous to fail in: V. ἐνδυστυχῆσαι δεινὸν εὐφρόνης κνέφας (Eur., Phoen. 727).
    Be wanting in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).

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  • 6 border

    ['bo:də] 1. noun
    1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) άκρη, γύρος, μπορντούρα
    2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) σύνορα, μεθόριος
    3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) παρτέρι με λουλούδια που περικλείει γρασίδι
    2. verb
    ((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) συνορεύω
    3. noun
    (the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) όριο, μεταίχμιο, διαχωριστική γραμμή

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  • 7 despise

    1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) περιφρονώ,καταφρονώ
    2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) περιφρονώ,αψηφώ
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    - despicably

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  • 8 disobedience

    [-'bi:djəns]
    noun (failing or refusing to obey: You must be punished for your disobedience!) ανυπακοή

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  • 9 disobedient

    [-'bi:djənt]
    adjective (failing or refusing to obey: a disobedient child.) ανυπάκουος

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  • 10 failure

    [-jə]
    1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) αποτυχία,βλάβη,χρεωκοπία
    2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) αποτυχημένος
    3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) παράλειψη

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  • 11 frailty

    plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) αδυναμία

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  • 12 scrape through

    (to only just avoid failing: He scraped through his exams.) τα καταφέρνω με το ζόρι

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  • 13 within an inch of

    (almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) πολύ κοντά σε

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  • 14 Eye-sight

    subs.
    P. and V. ὄψις, ἡ.
    When he saw his eyesight failing him: P. ἐπειδὴ ᾔσθετο... τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτὸν προδίδοντα (Dem. 1239).
    Recover one's eyesight: Ar. and P. ἀναβλέπειν.

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  • 15 Feeble

    adj.
    P. and V. ἀσθενής, ἀδυνατός, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἀμαυρός, ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος; see Weak.
    Be feeble, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν.
    Of things; P. and V. ἀσθενής.
    Failing, flagging: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.
    met., small: P. and V. λεπτός ὀλίγος, μικρός, σμικρός.
    Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.
    Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.
    Without energy: Ar. and P. μαλακός. Ar. and V. μαλθακός (also Plat. but rare P.).

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  • 16 Stooping

    adj.
    Ar. κυφός, V. προνωπής, διπλοῦς.
    I must drag to meet my friends stooping spine and failing knee: V. πρός γε τοὺς φίλους ἐξελκτέον διπλῆν ἄκανθαν καὶ παλίρροπον γόνυ (Eur. El. 491).

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  • 17 Weak

    adj.
    P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀμαυρός.
    Physically weak: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος.
    Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.
    Be weak, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν.
    Weak in power: P. and V. ἀδύνατος, ἀσθενής.
    Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
    The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.
    Soft, effeminate, adj.: Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Foolish: P. and V. εὐήθης; see Foolish.
    Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.
    Small P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός, λεπτός, ἀσθενής, ὀλίγος.
    Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.
    Having weak sight: see Short-sighted.
    The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
    I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat., Euthyphro, 5B; cp. also Dem. 24).
    Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur, Ion, 363).
    That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand:. ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoen. 1097).
    'Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur., El. 498).

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  • failing — [adj] not well, weak declining, defeated, deficient, faint, feeble, inadequate, insufficient, scant, scanty, scarce, short, shy, unavailing, unprosperous, unsuccessful, unsufficient, unthriving, vain, wanting; concepts 485,489 Ant. healthy, ok,… …   New thesaurus

  • failing — [fāl′iŋ] n. 1. a failure 2. a slight fault or defect; weakness prep. without; lacking [failing a good voter turnout, our candidate will lose] SYN. FAULT …   English World dictionary

  • failing — I noun asthenia, atony, blemish, cachexia, collapse, debilitation, decadence, decay, decline, decrepitude, defeat, deficiency, delinquency, disadvantage, failure, fallibility, fault, fiasco, flaw, foible, frailty, imperfection, inadequacy,… …   Law dictionary

  • failing — defect, fault, 1580s, verbal noun from FAIL (Cf. fail) …   Etymology dictionary

  • failing — n frailty, foible, *fault, vice Analogous words: *blemish, flaw, defect: weakness, infirmity (see corresponding adjectives at WEAK) Antonyms: perfection (in concrete sense) Contrasted words: *excellence, merit, virtue …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • failing — ► NOUN ▪ a weakness in a person s character. ► PREPOSITION ▪ if not …   English terms dictionary

  • failing — fail|ing1 [ feılıŋ ] noun count a fault or a weak point that makes someone or something less effective: He had his failings, but he was basically a good man. the failings of the criminal justice system failing fail|ing 2 [ feılıŋ ] adjective no… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • failing — I UK [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms failing : singular failing plural failings a fault or a weak point that makes someone or something less effective He had his failings, but he was basically a good man. the failings of the criminal… …   English dictionary

  • failing — failingly, adv. failingness, n. /fay ling/, n. 1. an act or instance of failing; failure: His failing is due to general incompetence. 2. a defect or fault; shortcoming; weakness: His lack of knowledge is a grave failing. prep. 3. in the absence… …   Universalium

  • failing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, serious (esp. BrE), worst ▪ Vanity is her worst failing. ▪ common, human ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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