fail

fracasar, fallar

No conseguir lo que se quería o no funcionar como se esperaba.

En inglés sencillo: To not achieve what you wanted, or to not work as planned.

• Our plan failed.
• They failed to persuade him to stay.
• What will we do if this attempt fails?

Cómo se usa: fail to do something (They failed to reach their goal.); fail in something (He failed in his attempt to cross the river.); fail at something (She failed at her first business venture.)

Sinónimos: be unsuccessful

Antónimos: succeed

Expresiones frecuentes: fail to win, fail at something, fail completely

suspender, reprobar

Obtener un resultado inferior al necesario para aprobar un examen o curso.

En inglés sencillo: To get a result below the standard needed to pass an exam or course.

• I failed the test.
• She failed maths but passed all her other subjects.
• What happens if you fail your driving test?

Sinónimos: flunk

Antónimos: pass

Expresiones frecuentes: fail an exam, fail a test, fail a course

chapuza, mala calidad

Calidad deficiente o trabajo mal hecho.

En inglés sencillo: Bad quality or work that has been done badly.

• The website is full of fail.
• That redesign is total fail.
• Readers complained about the fail throughout the project.

Sinónimos: rubbish, poor quality

Expresiones frecuentes: full of fail, total fail