Смысл: fail

fail1. [feıl] n
<Í> 1) неудача, провал
2) провалившийся на экзамене
♢ without fail - непременно, обязательно; наверняка
I'll come without fail - я обязательно приду

2. [feıl] v
<Í> I
1. 1) терпеть неудачу
to fail in life - быть неудачником (в жизни)
to fail in a suit - юр. проиграть процесс
he failed for want of foresight - он потерпел неудачу из-за своей недальновидности
2) не сбываться, не удаваться
all our plans failed - все наши планы рухнули
his attempt has failed - его попытка не удалась
if our hopes should fail - если наши надежды не оправдаются
to fail the height - не взять высоту (лёгкая атлетика)
2. подводить, не оправдать ожиданий
as usual, he failed me at the last minute - как всегда, он подвёл меня в последнюю минуту
I'll be waiting for you, don't fail me - я буду ждать вас, не подведите меня
his heart didn't fail him - у него сердце не дрогнуло; он не испугался [ср. тж. 4, 1) и 5]
3. 1) быть недостаточным, не хватать
time would fail me - у меня не будет времени, я не успею
words fail me - я не нахожу слов, мне не хватает слов
his courage failed him in the end - в конце концов у него не хватило мужества /он струсил/
for once his wit failed him - на этот раз он не нашёл остроумного ответа
2) испытывать недостаток (в чём-л.)
I fail words to express my thanks - у меня нет слов, чтобы выразить благодарность
3) уменьшаться в количестве; кончаться, иссякать
our water supply has failed - у нас кончился запас воды, нам не хватило воды
4. 1) слабеть, ослабевать; терять силу
the wind failed - ветер стих
the light failed - свет погас
daylight is failing - смеркается
his health failed - его здоровье сильно пошатнулось
his sight is failing - его зрение слабеет, он теряет зрение
his heart is failing - у него сердце сдаёт [ср. тж. 2 и 5]
he is old and failing rapidly - он стар и быстро теряет силы
2) замирать
the radio signals failed - радиосигналы стали неразличимы
3) прекращаться, приходить к концу; вымирать
their family line failed - их род угас
this house belonged to them until their family line failed - этот дом принадлежал им, пока не умер последний представитель их рода /пока не кончился их род/
5. переставать действовать, выходить из строя
the engine failed unexpectedly - двигатель неожиданно отказал
the patient's heart failed - сердце больного перестало биться [ср. тж. 2 и 4, 1)]
6. вчт., лог. не выполняться; быть ложным
II А
1. 1) проваливаться (на экзамене)
he failed in mathematics - он провалился по математике
2) провалить (кого-л. на экзамене)
they failed two candidates - они провалили двух кандидатов
3) разг. завалить, засыпать (какой-л. предмет на экзамене)
he failed chemistry - он провалился по химии
she failed her driving test - она не сдала экзамен по вождению
2. не уродиться (о какой-л. культуре); быть небольшим (об урожае)
the potato crop failed this year - в этом году картофель не уродился
3. терпеть крах, обанкротиться (о фирме и т. п.); прекратить платежи (о банке и т. п.)
II Б
1. to fail to do smth.
1) не суметь, не быть в состоянии, оказаться неспособным сделать что-л.
we failed to arrive in time - нам не удалось приехать вовремя
all precautions failed to prevent the quarrel - никакие предосторожности не смогли предотвратить ссору
they failed to understand him - они оказались не в состоянии /не смогли/ понять его
to fail to be moved - оставаться равнодушным
his statements rarely failed to startle his hearers - его высказывания почти всегда поражали слушателей
they could hardly fail to meet - они не могли не встретиться
things that cannot fail to be seen - вещи, которых нельзя не заметить
we cannot fail to be conscious of it - мы не можем не сознавать этого
2) забыть сделать что-л.; не позаботиться о чём-л.
the janitor had failed to call the fire department - дворник не позаботился о том, чтобы позвонить в пожарную охрану
don't fail to let me know - не забудьте сообщить мне
3) не быть, не оказаться; не сделать
his name failed to appear in the list - его фамилия оказалась не включённой в список
the report cannot fail to arouse grave misgivings - доклад не может не вызвать серьёзных опасений
he never fails to write to his mother every month - он неукоснительно пишет своей матери каждый месяц
he did not fail to keep his word - он сдержал своё слово
2. to fail in smth. иметь какой-л. недостаток
to fail in beauty - быть некрасивым
to fail in respect for smb. - не уважать кого-л., непочтительно относиться к кому-л.
this novel fails in unity - в этом романе недостаёт внутреннего единства
he's a clever man but fails in perseverance - он умный человек, но ему не хватает упорства
his visit failed in its purpose - его визит не достиг цели /оказался неудачным/

he who fails to prepare prepares to fail Идиома

it never fails

it always happens, time and again It never fails - when I get in the shower, the phone rings.

without fail

Idiom(s): without fail

Theme: CERTAINTY

for certain; absolutely.
• I'll be there at noon without fail.
• The plane leaves on time every day without fail

doomed to failure

Idiom(s): doomed to failure

Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE

certain to fail, usually because of some obvious flaw.
• This project was doomed to failure from the very beginning.
• The play is doomed to failure because there is not a good story line.

Failure is the mother of success

Failure is often a stepping stone towards success.

Words fail me

If words fail you, you can't find the words to express what you are trying to say.

fail to do|fail

v. phr. To neglect to do something that is expected of one. Tom waited for Jane for nearly an hour, but she failed to show up.

without fail|fail|without

adv. phr. Without failing to do it or failing in the doing of it; certainly, surely. Be here at 8 o'clock sharp, without fail. Ben promised to return the bike at a certain time without fail.

fail

fail
see without fail; words fail me.

give someone heart failure

give someone heart failure
Frighten or startle someone very much, as in You nearly gave me heart failure when you told me you were quitting. It is also put as have heart failure, meaning “be frightened or startled,” as in I just about had heart failure when I heard about her accident. These hyperbolic terms allude to the life-threatening physical condition in which the heart fails to pump blood at an adequate rate or stops altogether. Also see heart misses a beat, one's.

he who fails to adapt prepares to fail

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