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1 fail
[feɪl] 1. vtperson exam nie zdawać (nie zdać perf) +gen, oblewać (oblać perf); examiner candidate oblewać (oblać perf); leader, memory zawodzić (zawieść perf); courage opuszczać (opuścić perf)2. vicandidate nie zdawać (nie zdać perf), oblewać (oblać perf); attempt nie powieść się ( perf); brakes zawodzić (zawieść perf); eyesight, health pogarszać się (pogorszyć się perf); light gasnąć (zgasnąć perf)to fail to do sth — ( not succeed) nie zdołać ( perf) czegoś zrobić; ( neglect) nie zrobić ( perf) czegoś
without fail — (always, religiously) obowiązkowo; ( definitely) na pewno
* * *[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.) nie spełnić, doznać niepowodzenia w2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) zepsuć się3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) zabraknąć4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) oblać egzamin5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) zawieść•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) jeśli zabraknie- failure- without fail -
2 bound
[baund] 1. pt, pp of bind 2. nskok m; (usu pl) ( of possibility etc) granice pl3. vi 4. vtotaczać (otoczyć perf), ograniczać (ograniczyć perf)5. adjto be/feel bound to do sth — być/czuć się zobowiązanym zrobić coś
bound for — (zdążający) do +gen
* * *past tense, past participle; = bind -
3 sure
[ʃuə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv ( inf) (esp US)that sure is pretty, that's sure pretty — to jest faktycznie ładne
to make sure that — upewniać się (upewnić się perf), że or czy
to make sure of sth — upewniać się (upewnić się perf) co do czegoś
sure! — jasne!, pewnie!
I'm not sure how/why/when — nie jestem pewien jak/dlaczego/kiedy
to be sure of o.s. — być pewnym siebie
* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) pewny2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) pewien3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) niezawodny2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') oczywiście, pewnie (że)- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
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fail — fail1 W1S2 [feıl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not succeed)¦ 2¦(not do something)¦ 3¦(exam/test)¦ 4 I fail to see/understand 5¦(company/business)¦ 6¦(machine/body part)¦ 7¦(health)¦ 8 never fail to do something 9 your courage/will/nerve fails (you) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fail — A trade is said to fail if on settlement date either the seller fails to deliver securities in proper form or the buyer fails to deliver funds in proper form. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * fail fail [feɪl] verb 1. [intransitive]… … Financial and business terms
fail — The event of a securities purchase or sale transaction not settling as intended by the parties. American Banker Glossary A deal is said to fail if on the settlement date either the seller does not deliver securities in proper form or the buyer… … Financial and business terms
fail — 1 /feIl/ verb 1 TRY BUT FAIL (I) to be unsuccessful in something that you want to do: Peace talks between the two countries have failed. | fail to do sth: Doctors failed to save the girl s life. | fail miserably (=be completely unsuccessful in a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fail — verb 1 not succeed ADVERB ▪ dismally, miserably ▪ I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably. ▪ spectacularly ▪ She came up with several plans that failed spectacularly before finally achieving success … Collocations dictionary
be out of sync with sth — be out of sync (with sth/sb) ► to fail to work well together , or to fail to agree or match with something or someone else: »The government s ideas are out of sync with a nation demanding change. Main Entry: ↑sync … Financial and business terms
be out of sync with sth/sb — be out of sync (with sth/sb) ► to fail to work well together , or to fail to agree or match with something or someone else: »The government s ideas are out of sync with a nation demanding change. Main Entry: ↑sync … Financial and business terms
fall back on sth — UK US fall back on sth Phrasal Verb with fall({{}}/fɔːl/ verb (fell, fallen) ► to have something you can use or do if what you originally planned to use or do is not available or not possible: »The company can always fall back on its core… … Financial and business terms
pass sth up — UK US pass sth up Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US /pæs/ verb ► to fail to take advantage of something: »He couldn t see passing up a 40% raise. pass up a chance/opportunity »On occasion, the company is so busy that it has passed up the… … Financial and business terms
shore sth up — UK US shore sth up Phrasal Verb with shore({{}}/ʃɔːr/ verb FINANCE ► to support a business, system, currency, etc. that is weak and seems likely to fail, especially by providing money: »They put in an additional $3.6 million for its employee… … Financial and business terms
ˌkill sb/sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to destroy living things so that most or all of them are dead Antibiotics may kill off beneficial bacteria.[/ex] 2) to make something stop or fail completely The BBC has decided to kill off some of its best loved programmes.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English