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Pronunciation / Transliteration: asafalta
"असफलता ही सफलता की पहली सीढ़ी है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lack of success in achieving or attaining a desired goal or objective.
"The project was deemed a failure after it failed to meet any of its financial targets." - 2
The state or condition of not functioning properly or ceasing to operate.
"A sudden power failure plunged the entire city into darkness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'failure' originates from the Middle English 'failuren', derived from the Old French 'faillier', which means 'to fail'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'fallere', meaning 'to deceive or to fall'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the broader sense of not achieving a desired outcome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Failure" is said worldwide
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échec
Transliteration: /e.ʃɛk/
"Cet échec nous a servi de leçon pour l'avenir."
Misserfolg
Transliteration: /ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk/
"Der Versuch endete in einem Misserfolg."
fallimento
Transliteration: /fal.liˈmɛn.to/
"Il fallimento dell'affare ha causato grandi perdite."
fracaso
Transliteration: /fɾaˈka.so/
"El fracaso no significa el fin del camino."
fracasso
Transliteration: /fɾaˈka.su/
"Temos que aprender com cada fracasso."
असफलता
Transliteration: asafalta
"असफलता ही सफलता की पहली सीढ़ी है।"
失败
Transliteration: shī bài
"失败是成功之母。"
실패
Transliteration: silpae
"그 사업은 결국 실패로 끝났다."
失敗
Transliteration: shippai
"失敗を恐れてはいけない。"
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