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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfracasso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɾaˈka.su/
"Temos que aprender com cada fracasso."
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 Old French term 'faillire', which means 'to fail'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a lack of success or the state 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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