LEARNit Dictionary

failure

noun
B2
OPAL
OPAL
1
B2
lack of success in doing or achieving something
شکست, ناکامی, عدم موفقیت
opposite success
2
B2
a person or thing that is not successful
شکست, ناکامی, عدم موفقیت
The whole thing was a complete failure.
A team learns from experience, both successes and failures.
He was a failure as a teacher.
opposite success
3
B2
an act of not doing something, especially something that you are expected to do
قصور, کوتاهی
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
the city's failure to provide an efficient public transport system
the government's failure to carry out reforms in the energy sector
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court.
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies
a report on the failure by the police to protect her
4
B2
the state of not working correctly or as expected; an occasion when this happens
شکست, خرابی, عدم موفقیت
patients suffering from heart/kidney/liver failure
renal/respiratory failure
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure.
A power failure plunged everything into darkness.
The cause of the crash was given as engine failure.
Poor maintenance caused the failure of two electricity generators.
5
a situation in which a business has to close because it is not successful
ورشکستگی
There has been an alarming increase in business failures.
Are we going to see more closures or failures in the ISP business?
Business failures rose by 30% in 2018.
6
a situation in which crops do not grow correctly and do not produce food
عدم محصول‌دهی, ناکامی در رشد محصول
Bad weather has resulted in crop failure.