failure

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Thất bại, không thành công

BrE /ˈfeɪljə/ AmE /ˈfeɪljər/

noun en → vi

1 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT [singular] A2

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

  • a failure at something

Collocations failure in exams · personal failure

  • He was disappointed by his failure to get the job.

    Anh ấy cảm thấy thất vọng vì không được công việc.

2 PERSON WHO FAILS [singular] B1

Người thất bại, người không thành công

someone who does not succeed or achieve what they want to do, especially in their work or studies

  • a failure as a student/worker

Collocations failure in life · professional failure

  • She was considered a failure by her parents.

    Các bậc phụ huynh coi cô ấy là người thất bại.

3 DEFECTIVE PRODUCT [singular] B2

Sản phẩm lỗi, sản phẩm hỏng hóc

a product that does not work properly or is damaged and cannot be used

  • a failure of something

Collocations failure in the engine · product failure

  • There was a failure in the computer system.

    Hệ thống máy tính gặp sự cố.

4 SYSTEM FAILURE [singular] B2

Sự cố hệ thống, hỏng hóc

a situation in which something stops working properly or does not work at all

  • failure of something

Collocations system failure · mechanical failure

  • The company suffered a major financial failure.

    Công ty gặp phải sự cố tài chính nghiêm trọng.

5 LACK OF SUCCESS [singular] B2

Sự thất bại, không thành công

the fact of not being successful or achieving what you want to do

  • a failure in something

Collocations failure of a plan · lack of success

  • The project ended in failure.

    Dự án kết thúc trong thất bại.

6 DEFICIENCY [singular] C1

Sự thiếu thốn, sự yếu kém

a lack of something that is necessary or important for success

  • failure in something

Collocations failure of communication · lack of resources

  • There was a failure of leadership.

    Sự lãnh đạo thiếu sót.

7 DEFECT [singular] C1

Lỗi, khuyết điểm

a fault or weakness in something that prevents it from working properly

  • failure of something

Collocations mechanical failure · structural failure

  • There was a failure in the design.

    Điểm yếu trong thiết kế.

8 FAILURE TO DO [singular] C1

Sự không làm, sự thiếu trách nhiệm

the fact of not doing something that you should do or are expected to do

  • failure to do something

Collocations failure to comply with regulations · lack of responsibility

  • There was a failure to respond.

    Sự thiếu phản hồi.