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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉchouer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eʃoʁ
"Il a échoué à l'examen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail completely or to be eliminated from a competition or situation.
"After missing three questions in a row, he knew he would bomb out of the exam." - 2
To cause something to fail or to collapse.
"The team's strategy was so flawed that they bombed out in the first round of the playoffs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bomb-out' originated in the mid-20th century, primarily in American English, combining 'bomb', which has roots in the Latin 'bombus' meaning 'buzzing', and 'out', indicating a state of failure or removal. It evolved to describe a situation where someone fails spectacularly, particularly in contexts like sports or exams.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bomb-Out" is said worldwide
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Échouer
Transliteration: eʃoʁ
"Il a échoué à l'examen."
Durchfallen
Transliteration: dʊʁçˈfalən
"Er ist in der Prüfung durchgefallen."
Fallire
Transliteration: falˈliːre
"Ha fallito l'esame."
Fracasar
Transliteration: fɾakaˈsaɾ
"Él fracasó en el examen."
Falhar
Transliteration: faˈʎaʁ
"Ele falhou no exame."
असफल होना
Transliteration: asafal hona
"वह परीक्षा में असफल हो गया।"
失败
Transliteration: shībài
"他在考试中失败了。"
실패하다
Transliteration: silpaehada
"그는 시험에서 실패했다."
失敗する
Transliteration: shippai suru
"彼は試験に失敗した。"
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