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провалить

fail

Meaning of провалить

fail exam

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Russian[prəvɐˈlʲitʲ]
fail
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провалить with English translation

провалить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

If you don't study, you may fail the exam.

Если не учиться, можно провалить экзамен.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He was worried he would fail his maths test.

Он боялся, что провалит тест по математике.

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провалить belongs to the topic "Subjects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

провалитьfail
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

провалить synonyms

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What's the difference between провалить / завалить / не сдать / провалиться / проваливать / не справиться

🇷🇺Russian
провалить

to fail an exam or task (perfective; neutral statement of failure)

A2Very Often

He failed the exam.

Он провалил экзамен.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завалить

colloquial 'to flunk' an exam or test

A2Very Often

She flunked the exam.

Её завалили на экзамене.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не сдать

to not pass (an exam or test); neutral phrasing

A2Very Often

He didn't pass the exam.

Он не сдал экзамен.

П
🇷🇺Russian
провалиться

to fail (intransitive/reflexive usage); to be unsuccessful

A2Often

She failed the exam.

Она провалилась на экзамене.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проваливать

to fail repeatedly or be failing (imperfective aspect)

A2Often

He kept failing exams in the first semester.

Он постоянно проваливал экзамены в первом семестре.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не справиться

to be unable to cope/handle a task or pressure (fail to manage)

A2Often

He couldn't cope with the task and failed the test.

Он не справился с заданием и провалил тест.

П
🇷🇺Russian
потерпеть неудачу

to suffer a failure; more formal/neutral phrasing for an attempt or project failing

A2Often

The experiment ended in failure.

Эксперимент потерпел неудачу.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не выдержать

to not withstand/endure (stress, pressure, exam), thus fail because of inability to cope

A2Often

He couldn't handle the exam because of nervousness.

Он не выдержал экзамена из‑за волнения.

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How to pronounce провалить and what this word means

провалить translation: fail. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce провалить

[prəvɐˈlʲitʲ]

провалить translation

fail

провалить examples

If you don't study, you may fail the exam.

провалить transcription

[prəvɐˈlʲitʲ]

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провалить meaning: what does it mean?

не добиться проходного результата на экзамене или тесте

провалить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

провалить is pronounced as [prəvɐˈlʲitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

If you don't study, you may fail the exam. Translation: Если не учиться, можно провалить экзамен.

Is провалить part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, провалить (fail) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is провалить part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, провалить (fail) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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