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Detailed Translations for failure from English to French

failure:

failure [the ~] nomen

  1. the failure
    la manque; l'erreur; le défaut
  2. the failure (fiasco; flop; defeat; fall-through; let down)
    l'échec; l'insuccès
  3. the failure (mistake; error; miscalculation; blunder; miss)
    la méprise; l'erreur; le coup manqué; la faute; la bévue; le coup raté; le lapsus; le faux pas
  4. the failure (default)
    la non-exécution
  5. the failure (bankruptcy; wash-out)
    la faillite; la liquidation judiciaire; la banqueroute
  6. the failure (loser; misfit)
    le raté
  7. the failure (miss; blunder)
    la bévue; le coup manqué; l'erreur; le coup raté
  8. the failure
    – The inability of a computer system or related device to operate reliably or to operate at all. 1
    la défaillance

Translation Matrix for failure:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
banqueroute bankruptcy; failure; wash-out
bévue blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake blooper; blunder; blundering; enormity; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; incorrectness; mistake; oversight; scream; slip; slipping; stumbling
coup manqué blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; incorrectness; mistake; oversight; scream; slip
coup raté blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake
défaillance failure faint; fainting fit; fainting-fit; feebleness; impotence; incapacity; powerlessness; shortage; swoon; weakness
défaut failure absence; blank; blunder; defect; deficiency; deficit; disability; error; failing; fault; feebleness; flaw; gap; gas; handicap; hiatus; hoot; howler; immorality; impediment; imperfection; incorrectness; insufficiency; lack; lacuna; machine defect; mistake; oversight; scream; shortage; shortcoming; shortfall; sin; slip; vice; void; want; weakness
erreur blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake blunder; defect; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; incorrectness; mistake; oversight; scream; slip
faillite bankruptcy; failure; wash-out bankruptcy
faute blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake blunder; defect; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; incorrectness; mistake; oversight; scream; slip
faux pas blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake blunder; escapade; have a bit on the side; mistake; slip; slip of the tongue; stumbling
insuccès defeat; failure; fall-through; fiasco; flop; let down defeat; let down
lapsus blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; incorrectness; mistake; oversight; scream; slip; slip of the tongue; slips; slips of the pen; slips of the tongue; writing errors
liquidation judiciaire bankruptcy; failure; wash-out
manque failure blank; deficiency; deficit; disability; famine; flaw; gap; handicap; hiatus; impediment; insufficiency; lack; lacuna; needyness; paucity; physical defect; scantiness; scarcity; shortage; shortcoming; shortfall; tightness; void; want
méprise blunder; error; failure; miscalculation; miss; mistake blunder; error; failing; fault; flaw; gas; hoot; howler; incorrectness; mistake; oversight; scream; slip
non-exécution default; failure
raté failure; loser; misfit bastard; cad; cunt; miscue; scamp; scoundrel
échec defeat; failure; fall-through; fiasco; flop; let down adversity; bad luck; defeat; disgrace; failed; flop; frustration; let down; misfortune; miss; reverse; trouble
- bankruptcy; loser; nonstarter; unsuccessful person
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bad egg; collapse; crash; omission
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
banqueroute bankrupt; ruptured; to pieces; torn
faillite bankrupt; ruptured; to pieces; torn
raté amiss; bad; false; faulty; inaccurate; incorrect; off; off target; wrong; wrongly

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Related Definitions for "failure":

  1. an unexpected omission2
    • he resented my failure to return his call2
    • the mechanic's failure to check the brakes2
  2. an act that fails2
    • his failure to pass the test2
  3. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose2
    • the surprise party was a complete failure2
  4. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently2
  5. loss of ability to function normally2
    • kidney failure2
  6. lack of success2
    • he felt that his entire life had been a failure2
    • that year there was a crop failure2
  7. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due2
    • fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks2
  8. The inability of a computer system or related device to operate reliably or to operate at all.1

Wiktionary Translations for failure:

failure
noun
  1. termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function
  2. object or person incapable of success
  3. state of condition opposite success
failure
noun
  1. action d’abaisser, de s’abaisser, ou résultat de cette action.
  2. délit accompli par le commerçant ou dirigeant qui commet certaines fautes graves alors qu'avoir lieu le redressement ou la liquidation judiciaire du commerce ou de la société gérée, pour cause d’insolvabilité réelle ou feinte.
  3. perte momentanée des forces physiques accompagner souvent d’une perte de connaissance.
  4. défaut de succès.
  5. (figuré) (familier, fr) injur|fr personne qui n’a pas réussi dans une entreprise, dans une démarche, etc.
  6. manque de succès.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
failure échec mislukking — iets dat niet goed is gegaan
failure échec deconfiture — mislukking
failure échec Durchfall — Misserfolg; das Scheitern bei einer Prüfung (das Durchfallen)
failure échec Misserfolg — Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels
failure banqueroute; faillite; échec; fiasco Pleitesalopp: (unvorhergesehen, überraschend) enttäuschender, negativer Ausgang einer Unternehmung oder Ähnlichem
failure manquement Versäumnis — das Unterlassen von etwas, wofür nur begrenzte Zeit zur Verfügung stand

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