wikipedia|dab=failure (disambiguation)|failure
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�feɪl�j�/ (Canadian)
audio|En-ca-failure.ogg|Audio (CA)

Etymology
From AF. failer, from OF. faillir "to fail"

Noun
en-noun

1. State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
2. An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
3. Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function.

Translations
trans-top|state of condition opposite success
Chinese: 失败 (shī bài)
Czech: nezdar m, neúsp�ch m, selhání n
Danish: fejl
Dutch: mislukking f, faling f
French: échec m
German: Misserfolg m, Ausfall m, Verschlechterung f
Greek: α�ο���ία
Hebrew: �ש��� m
Ido: fiasko
Italian: fallimento m, insuccesso f, avaria f
trans-mid
Latvian: neizdošan�s, neveiksme
Polish: niepowodzenie n, porażka f
Portuguese: falha f
Russian: п�овал (provál) m
Slovene: neuspeh m
Spanish: fallo m
Swedish: misslyckande
Telugu: వ�ఫల�య� (vaiphalyaM)
trans-bottom

trans-top|an object or person incapable of success
Dutch: mislukkeling f
trans-mid
German: Versager m, Versagerin f
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fr:failure
ko:failure
io:failure
it:failure
hu:failure
ja:failure
ru:failure
fi:failure
ta:failure
te:failure
vi:failure
tr:failure
zh:failure

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