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failure

failure

Meaning of failure

the fact that something does not succeed

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British English/ˈfeɪljə/
American English/ˈfeɪljər/
Russian transcription[nʲɪʊˈdat͡ɕə]
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failure with Russian translation

failure usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Проект закончился неудачей.

The project ended in failure.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он считал экзамен неудачей.

He saw the exam as a failure.

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failure belongs to the topic "Top 2500, Errors and Bugs, IT Interview". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

failureнеудача
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

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How to pronounce failure and what this word means

failure translation: неудача. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce failure

/ˈfeɪljə/

failure translation

неудача

failure examples

The project ended in failure.

failure transcription

/ˈfeɪljə/, /ˈfeɪljər/

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failure meaning: what does it mean?

the fact that something does not succeed

failure pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

failure is pronounced as /ˈfeɪljə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

failure definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The project ended in failure. Translation: Проект закончился неудачей.

Is failure part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, failure (неудача) can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is failure part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, failure (неудача) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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