failure

S2 W1

BrE /ˈfeɪljə/ AmE /ˈfeɪljər/

noun en → es

1 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT [singular] A2

a situation in which you do not succeed or achieve what you were trying to do

fracaso, insatisfacción

  • failure to do sth

Collocations a failure in something · a personal failure

  • His failure to complete the project on time was a major disappointment.

    Su fracaso en completar el proyecto a tiempo fue una gran decepción.

2 PERSON WHO FAILS [singular] B1

a person who is not successful or does not achieve what they wanted to do

fracasado, insatisfactorio

  • be a failure

Collocations a failure in life · a professional failure

  • She felt like a failure after losing her job.

    Se sintió como un fracaso después de perder su trabajo.

3 LACK OF SUCCESS [singular] B1

the state of not being successful or achieving what you wanted to do

fracaso, insatisfacción

  • a failure in something

Collocations failure of a plan · failure of an experiment

  • The company's failure to meet its sales targets was due to poor management.

    El fracaso de la empresa en alcanzar sus objetivos de ventas fue debido a una mala gestión.

4 DEFICIENCY [singular] B2

a lack of something that is necessary or desirable

deficiencia, falta

  • failure in something

Collocations failure of a system · failure of an institution

  • There was a failure in the communication between departments.

    Hubo una falta en la comunicación entre departamentos.

5 DEFECT [singular] B2

a fault or defect that prevents something from working properly

defecto, fallo

  • failure of a machine

Collocations mechanical failure · electrical failure

  • The car broke down due to engine failure.

    El coche se averió debido a un fallo del motor.

6 LACK OF SUCCESS [singular] B2

the state of not being successful or achieving what you wanted to do, especially in business or sports

fracaso, insatisfacción

  • a failure in something

Collocations failure of a company · failure of an athlete

  • The new restaurant's failure to attract customers was due to poor marketing.

    El fracaso del nuevo restaurante en atraer clientes fue debido a una mala publicidad.

7 DEFICIENCY [singular] C1

a lack of something that is necessary or desirable, especially in an organization or system

deficiencia, falta

  • failure in something

Collocations system failure · institutional failure

  • The government's failure to provide adequate healthcare was a major issue.

    La falta del gobierno en proporcionar atención médica adecuada fue un problema importante.

8 DEFECT [singular] C1

a fault or defect that prevents something from working properly, especially in a machine or system

defecto, fallo

  • failure of a machine

Collocations mechanical failure · electrical failure

  • The satellite's communication system suffered from signal failure.

    El sistema de comunicación del satélite sufrió un fallo en la señal.