fail

US /feɪl/
UK /feɪl/
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1.

falhar, fracassar

be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal

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He tried his best, but he still failed the exam.
Ele fez o seu melhor, mas ainda assim falhou no exame.
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The company failed to meet its sales targets.
A empresa falhou em atingir suas metas de vendas.
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2.

deixar de, omitir

neglect to do something; omit

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He failed to mention the most important detail.
Ele deixou de mencionar o detalhe mais importante.
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The lights failed to come on.
As luzes não acenderam.
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3.

falhar, parar de funcionar

cease to function normally

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The car's brakes failed.
Os freios do carro falharam.
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His heart failed during the operation.
O coração dele parou durante a operação.
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1.

fracasso, falha

an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful

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The project was a complete fail.
O projeto foi um completo fracasso.
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He considered his marriage a fail.
Ele considerava seu casamento um fracasso.
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