провалить
fail
fail exam
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провалить with English translation
провалить usage examples
If you don't study, you may fail the exam.
Если не учиться, можно провалить экзамен.
He was worried he would fail his maths test.
Он боялся, что провалит тест по математике.
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провалить synonyms
What's the difference between провалить / завалить / не сдать / провалиться / проваливать / не справиться
to fail an exam or task (perfective; neutral statement of failure)
He failed the exam.
Он провалил экзамен.
colloquial 'to flunk' an exam or test
She flunked the exam.
Её завалили на экзамене.
to not pass (an exam or test); neutral phrasing
He didn't pass the exam.
Он не сдал экзамен.
to fail (intransitive/reflexive usage); to be unsuccessful
She failed the exam.
Она провалилась на экзамене.
to fail repeatedly or be failing (imperfective aspect)
He kept failing exams in the first semester.
Он постоянно проваливал экзамены в первом семестре.
to be unable to cope/handle a task or pressure (fail to manage)
He couldn't cope with the task and failed the test.
Он не справился с заданием и провалил тест.
to suffer a failure; more formal/neutral phrasing for an attempt or project failing
The experiment ended in failure.
Эксперимент потерпел неудачу.
to not withstand/endure (stress, pressure, exam), thus fail because of inability to cope
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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Questions about this word
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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