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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfallito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fal-ˈli-to
"È stato un tentativo fallito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unsuccessful in achieving a goal, performance standard, or expected outcome.
"The company had to restructure after a series of failed business ventures." - 2
Broken down, ruined, or no longer functioning correctly.
"The mechanic diagnosed the cause of the car trouble as a failed alternator."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'failen', originating from Old French 'faillir' and ultimately from the Latin 'fallere', meaning 'to deceive, disappoint, or be lacking'. Over time, the semantic scope expanded from lacking or missing to unsuccessful completion of an endeavor or breakdown in mechanical function.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Failed" is said worldwide
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échoué
Transliteration: e-ʃu-e
"C'était une tentative échouée."
gescheitert
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐt
"Es war ein gescheiterter Versuch."
fallito
Transliteration: fal-ˈli-to
"È stato un tentativo fallito."
fallido
Transliteration: faˈʎi.ðo
"Fue un intento fallido."
falido
Transliteration: faˈli.du
"Foi uma tentativa falida."
असफल
Transliteration: asaphal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक असफल प्रयास था।"
失败的
Transliteration: shībài de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一次失败的尝试。"
실패한
Transliteration: silpaehan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그것은 실패한 시도였다."
失敗した
Transliteration: shippai shita
Script: 日本語
"それは失敗した試みでした。"
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