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1 unsuccessful
mislykket -
2 abortive
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3 bite the dust
(to fail; to be unsuccessful: That's another scheme that's bitten the dust.) bide i græsset* * *(to fail; to be unsuccessful: That's another scheme that's bitten the dust.) bide i græsset -
4 draw a blank
(to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc.) være resultatløs* * *(to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc.) være resultatløs -
5 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) anstrengelse; indsats2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) anstrengelse; indsats3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) umagen værd•- effortlessly* * *['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) anstrengelse; indsats2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) anstrengelse; indsats3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) umagen værd•- effortlessly -
6 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 -
7 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 -
8 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 -
9 regret
[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) fortryde; beklage2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) fortrydelse; beklagelse- regretfully
- regrettable
- regrettably* * *[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) fortryde; beklage2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) fortrydelse; beklagelse- regretfully
- regrettable
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10 successful
[-'ses-]adjective ((negative unsuccessful) having success: Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.) heldig; succesfuld* * *[-'ses-]adjective ((negative unsuccessful) having success: Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.) heldig; succesfuld -
11 vain
[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) forfængelig2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) forgæves3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) nytteløs•- vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) forfængelig2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) forgæves3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) nytteløs•- vainly- vanity
- in vain
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