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1 failing
gyarlóság, bukásra álló, hanyatló, bukott, kihagyó* * *noun (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) gyengeség, hiba -
2 failing\ a\ buyer
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3 failing\ all\ else
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4 failing\ an\ answer
válasz hiányában, ha nem jön válasz -
5 failing\ which
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6 failing\ whom
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7 have\ a\ failing\ for\ drink
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8 have\ a\ failing\ for\ sg
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9 whom\ failing
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10 fail
kudarcba fullad, nem üti meg a mértéket, leromlik* * *[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.) nem sikerül2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) elromlik3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) hiányzik4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) megbuktat5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) cserbenhagy•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) vmi nélkül- failure- without fail -
11 border
széle vminek to border: beszeg, határol* * *['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) szegély2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) határ3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) szegély2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) határos vmivel3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) határ(vonal) -
12 despise
lenéz, lebecsül, fitymál, lefitymál, semmibe vesz* * *1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) megvet2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) lenéz•- despicably -
13 disobedience
engedetlenség, szófogadatlanság* * *[-'bi:djəns]noun (failing or refusing to obey: You must be punished for your disobedience!) engedetlenség -
14 disobedient
engedetlen* * *[-'bi:djənt]adjective (failing or refusing to obey: a disobedient child.) engedetlen -
15 failure
meghibásodás, elmulasztás, szervi elégtelenség* * *[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) kudarc, bukás; meghibásodás2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) sikertelen ember, ügy; kudarc3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) (el)mulasztás -
16 frailty
plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) gyarlóság -
17 scrape through
(to only just avoid failing: He scraped through his exams.) átcsúszik (vizsgán) -
18 within an inch of
(almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) majdnem
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Failing — Fail ing, n. 1. A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing. [1913 Webster] And ever in her mind she cast about For that unnoticed failing in herself. Tennyson … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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
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failing — ► NOUN ▪ a weakness in a person s character. ► PREPOSITION ▪ if not … English terms dictionary
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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