failure

US /ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/
UK /ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/
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1.

échec, faillite

lack of success

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The project was a complete failure.
Le projet fut un échec complet.
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His business ended in failure.
Son entreprise s'est soldée par un échec.
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fiascodebacleflopdisastermess
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successachievement
2.

manquement, non-respect

the omission of expected or required action

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His failure to appear in court resulted in a warrant for his arrest.
Son incapacité à comparaître devant le tribunal a entraîné un mandat d'arrêt.
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The failure to follow safety procedures led to the accident.
Le non-respect des procédures de sécurité a conduit à l'accident.
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neglectomissionderelictiondefaultlapse
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complianceadherence
3.

raté, échec

a person or thing that is unsuccessful

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He felt like a complete failure after losing his job.
Il se sentait comme un complet raté après avoir perdu son emploi.
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The old car was a mechanical failure.
La vieille voiture était un échec mécanique.
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loserflopdudlemonwashout
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successwinner
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heart failurefailure teaches you more than successsuccess has many fathers, failure is an orphanexcuses are the nails used to build a house of failure