失敗 — meaning in English

English meaning

• dud noun Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.
• failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.

Senses

失敗 is used for these senses in English:

• dud (informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.
• failure State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

dud — full definition

1. noun Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.
2. noun Any failure or disappointment.
3. adj Useless or failing to work.

failure — full definition

1. noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
2. noun Not doing something that should have been done.
3. noun The point at which an organ or system stops working properly.
4. noun Someone or something considered unsuccessful.

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