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Detailed Translations for failing from English to Dutch

failing:

failing [the ~] noun

  1. the failing (breaking down; reaching a deadlock; coming to a standstill)
    vastlopen; stuklopen
  2. the failing (absence)
    de ontstentenis
  3. the failing (scream; howler; oversight; )
    de blunder; de domheid; de misgreep; de giller; de flater

Translation Matrix for failing:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
blunder blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; mistake; oversight; scream; slip blooper; blunder; enormity; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake
domheid blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; mistake; oversight; scream; slip
flater blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; mistake; oversight; scream; slip blunder
giller blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; mistake; oversight; scream; slip
misgreep blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; mistake; oversight; scream; slip blunder; error; failure; fault; flaw; incorrectness; miscalculation; miss; mistake; oversight; slip
ontstentenis absence; failing
stuklopen breaking down; coming to a standstill; failing; reaching a deadlock
vastlopen breaking down; coming to a standstill; failing; reaching a deadlock congelation; obstruction; stoppage
- flunk; weakness
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
vastlopen becoming stuck; crash; falter; get stuck; jam; run aground; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; waver

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Related Definitions for "failing":

  1. below acceptable in performance1
    • received failing grades1
  2. failure to reach a minimum required performance1
    • his failing the course led to his disqualification1
  3. a flaw or weak point1
    • he was quick to point out his wife's failings1

fail:

to fail verb (fails, failed, failing)

  1. to fail (lose one's face; flop; go wrong; meet with disaster; fall flat)
    falen; verkeerd lopen; mislukken; misgaan; in de puree lopen; floppen; afgaan; mislopen; stranden
    • falen verb (faal, faalt, faalde, faalden, gefaald)
    • verkeerd lopen verb (loop verkeerd, loopt verkeerd, liep verkeerd, liepen verkeerd, verkeerd gelopen)
    • mislukken verb (misluk, mislukt, mislukte, mislukten, mislukt)
    • misgaan verb (ga mis, gaat mis, ging mis, gingen mis, mis gegaan)
    • floppen verb (flop, flopt, flopte, flopten, geflopt)
    • afgaan verb (ga af, gaat af, ging af, gingen af, afgegaan)
    • mislopen verb (loop mis, loopt mis, liep mis, liepen mis, misgelopen)
    • stranden verb (strand, strandt, strandde, strandden, gestrand)
  2. to fail (fall short; disappoint; work out badly; fail in something)
    tegenvallen; te kort schieten
    • tegenvallen verb (val tegen, valt tegen, viel tegen, vielen tegen, tegengevallen)
    • te kort schieten verb (schiet te kort, schoot te kort, schoten te kort, te kort geschoten)
  3. to fail (repeat a class; stay down; stay back; repeat)
    doubleren; blijven zitten
  4. to fail (crash; meet an accident; meet with disaster; )
    verongelukken
    • verongelukken verb (verongeluk, verongelukt, verongelukte, verongelukten, verongelukt)

Conjugations for fail:

present
  1. fail
  2. fail
  3. fails
  4. fail
  5. fail
  6. fail
simple past
  1. failed
  2. failed
  3. failed
  4. failed
  5. failed
  6. failed
present perfect
  1. have failed
  2. have failed
  3. has failed
  4. have failed
  5. have failed
  6. have failed
past continuous
  1. was failing
  2. were failing
  3. was failing
  4. were failing
  5. were failing
  6. were failing
future
  1. shall fail
  2. will fail
  3. will fail
  4. shall fail
  5. will fail
  6. will fail
continuous present
  1. am failing
  2. are failing
  3. is failing
  4. are failing
  5. are failing
  6. are failing
subjunctive
  1. be failed
  2. be failed
  3. be failed
  4. be failed
  5. be failed
  6. be failed
diverse
  1. fail!
  2. let's fail!
  3. failed
  4. failing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for fail:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
blijven zitten repeating of a class
doubleren double; repeating of a class
stranden drift ashore; washing ashore; washing up
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afgaan fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster
blijven zitten fail; repeat; repeat a class; stay back; stay down
doubleren fail; repeat; repeat a class; stay back; stay down
falen fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster
floppen fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster
in de puree lopen fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster
misgaan fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster
mislopen fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster miss; overlook
mislukken fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster
stranden fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster
te kort schieten disappoint; fail; fail in something; fall short; work out badly
tegenvallen disappoint; fail; fail in something; fall short; work out badly be contrary; belie; counteract; cross; disappoint; disillusion; frustrate; let down
verkeerd lopen fail; fall flat; flop; go wrong; lose one's face; meet with disaster get lost; go astray
verongelukken be lost; be wrecked; crash; fail; meet an accident; meet with disaster; perish
- betray; bomb; break; break down; conk out; die; flunk; flush it; give out; give way; go; go bad; go wrong; miscarry; neglect; run out
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- come to nothing; desert; fail to come; fail to turn up; go to rack and ruin; leave in the lurch; miss; neglect; omit; plough; put in an awkward situation; reject

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Related Definitions for "fail":

  1. get worse1
  2. stop operating or functioning1
    • The engine failed on the way to town1
  3. prove insufficient1
    • The water supply for the town failed after a long drought1
  4. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake1
    • His sense of smell failed him this time1
    • His strength finally failed him1
    • His children failed him in the crisis1
  5. become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close1
    • A number of banks failed that year1
  6. fall short in what is expected1
    • She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law1
    • We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust1
  7. fail to get a passing grade1
    • She studied hard but failed nevertheless1
    • Did I fail the test?1
  8. judge unacceptable1
    • The teacher failed six students1
  9. be unsuccessful1
    • Where do today's public schools fail?1
    • The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably1
  10. fail to do something; leave something undone1
    • She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib1
    • The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account1
  11. be unable1
    • I fail to understand your motives1

Wiktionary Translations for fail:

fail
verb
  1. cause to fail
  2. be negligent
  3. cease to operate
  4. not achieve a goal
  5. be unsuccessful
fail
verb
  1. een buis in de school geven
  2. een buis in de school krijgen
  3. niet bereiken van doelen
  4. verkeerd aflopen, zonder het gewenste resultaat
  5. niet slagen voor een examen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
fail failleren fallierenRecht, Wirtschaft: in Konkurs gehen; zahlungsunfähig werden
fail mislukken misslingenintransitiv: nicht gelingen, nicht von Erfolg, Brauchbarkeit, Nutzen sein
fail achterlaten abandonner — Ne plus vouloir de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.
fail achteloos voorbijgaan aan; geen aandacht schenken aan; achterstellen; verwaarlozen; verzaken; een hekel hebben aan; minachten; versmaden; inbreuk maken op; verachten dédaignerconsidérer avec dédain.
fail achteloos voorbijgaan aan; geen aandacht schenken aan; achterstellen; verwaarlozen; verzaken négliger — Ne pas prendre soin d’une chose dont on devoir s’occuper.