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1 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) nederlag; svigt2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fiasko3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) manglende evne* * *[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) nederlag; svigt2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fiasko3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) manglende evne -
2 heart failure
(the sudden stopping of the heart's beating: the old man died of heart failure.) hjertestop; hjertelammelse* * *(the sudden stopping of the heart's beating: the old man died of heart failure.) hjertestop; hjertelammelse -
3 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brag2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) sammenstød; kollision3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) krak4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) smadre; styrte; brage2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) støde ind; smadre3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) styrte ned4) ((of a business) to fail.) krakke5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) brage; styrte6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) lyn-- crash-land* * *[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brag2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) sammenstød; kollision3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) krak4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) smadre; styrte; brage2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) støde ind; smadre3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) styrte ned4) ((of a business) to fail.) krakke5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) brage; styrte6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) lyn-- crash-land -
4 anarchy
['ænəki]1) (the absence or failure of government: Total anarchy followed the defeat of the government.) anarki; lovløshed2) (disorder and confusion.) anarki; lovløshed•- anarchism* * *['ænəki]1) (the absence or failure of government: Total anarchy followed the defeat of the government.) anarki; lovløshed2) (disorder and confusion.) anarki; lovløshed•- anarchism -
5 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) arrestere; anholde2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) standse; bremse2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) arrestation; anholdelse2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) -stop•* * *[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) arrestere; anholde2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) standse; bremse2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) arrestation; anholdelse2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) -stop• -
6 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) strømafbrydelse; mørklægning2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) mørklægning; sendeforbud3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) bevidsthedstab; black out4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) klappen går ned5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) strømafbrydelse6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) lysslukning; black out* * *1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) strømafbrydelse; mørklægning2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) mørklægning; sendeforbud3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) bevidsthedstab; black out4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) klappen går ned5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) strømafbrydelse6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) lysslukning; black out -
7 breakdown
1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) sammenbrud2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) sammenbrud* * *1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) sammenbrud2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) sammenbrud -
8 cardiac
(of the heart: This patient has a cardiac complaint; cardiac failure.) hjerte-* * *(of the heart: This patient has a cardiac complaint; cardiac failure.) hjerte- -
9 crestfallen
['krestfo:lən](very disappointed: He was crestfallen at his failure.) modfalden; slukøret* * *['krestfo:lən](very disappointed: He was crestfallen at his failure.) modfalden; slukøret -
10 deflate
[di'fleit]1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) punktere; lukke luft ud2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) nedgøre; pille ned•* * *[di'fleit]1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) punktere; lukke luft ud2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) nedgøre; pille ned• -
11 despondent
[di'spondənt](feeling miserable, unhappy, gloomy etc: She was utterly despondent at her failure.) fortvivlet; modløs- despondency* * *[di'spondənt](feeling miserable, unhappy, gloomy etc: She was utterly despondent at her failure.) fortvivlet; modløs- despondency -
12 disappointment
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13 dishearten
(to take courage or hope away from: The failure of her first attempt disheartened her.) gøre modløs; gøre beklemt* * *(to take courage or hope away from: The failure of her first attempt disheartened her.) gøre modløs; gøre beklemt -
14 doom
[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) dommedag2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) dømme* * *[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) dommedag2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) dømme -
15 downfall
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16 embitter
[im'bitə](to make bitter and resentful: embittered by poverty and failure.) forbitre* * *[im'bitə](to make bitter and resentful: embittered by poverty and failure.) forbitre -
17 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) forklare2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) forklare; begrunde•- explanatory
- explain away* * *[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) forklare2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) forklare; begrunde•- explanatory
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18 fail
[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.) fejle; mislykkes; ikke kunne2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) bryde sammen; svigte3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) svigte4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) dumpe; lade dumpe; ikke bestå5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) skuffe•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) i mangel af- failure- without fail* * *[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.) fejle; mislykkes; ikke kunne2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) bryde sammen; svigte3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) svigte4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) dumpe; lade dumpe; ikke bestå5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) skuffe•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) i mangel af- failure- without fail -
19 fiasco
[fi'æskəu]plural - fiascos; noun(a complete failure: The party was a fiasco.) fiasko* * *[fi'æskəu]plural - fiascos; noun(a complete failure: The party was a fiasco.) fiasko -
20 flop
[flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) lade sig falde; dumpe2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) klaske3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) floppe; være en fiasko2. noun1) ((a) flopping movement.) plask; klask2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) flop; fiasko•- floppy- floppy disk* * *[flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) lade sig falde; dumpe2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) klaske3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) floppe; være en fiasko2. noun1) ((a) flopping movement.) plask; klask2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) flop; fiasko•- floppy- floppy disk
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