failure

fracasado, fracaso

Persona o cosa que no consigue el resultado que se esperaba de ella.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing that does not achieve what was hoped for.

• The new product was a failure.
• She felt like a failure after losing her job.
• One bad result does not make you a failure.

Cómo se usa: a failure as someone/something (He felt he was a failure as a father.)

Sinónimos: flop

Antónimos: success

Expresiones frecuentes: a complete failure, feel a failure, failure as something

fracaso

Intento o actividad que no alcanza su objetivo.

En inglés sencillo: An attempt or activity that does not achieve its aim.

• The experiment ended in failure.
• The failure of the rescue plan shocked everyone.
• We learned from our earlier failures.

Cómo se usa: end in failure (Their first attempt ended in failure.)

Sinónimos: failure to succeed, defeat

Antónimos: success

Expresiones frecuentes: end in failure, a costly failure, failure of something

insuficiencia

Estado en que un órgano no funciona lo suficiente para mantener con vida a una persona.

En inglés sencillo: A condition in which a body part cannot do enough of its work to keep someone alive.

• He was treated for heart failure.
• Kidney failure can require regular hospital treatment.
• The doctors were concerned about liver failure.

Expresiones frecuentes: heart failure, kidney failure, organ failure

fallo, avería

Una máquina, un sistema o una pieza deja de funcionar correctamente.

En inglés sencillo: A situation in which a machine, system, or part stops working properly.

• Engine failure forced the plane to land.
• A power failure stopped the lifts.
• Regular checks help prevent equipment failures.

Sinónimos: breakdown, malfunction

Expresiones frecuentes: engine failure, power failure, equipment failure