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failure in Irish

failure in Irish is meath, meathlú — failure means the state of not achieving a desired or intended result.

failure in Irish

meath
noun
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
meath
noun
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
meathlú
noun
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.

What does "failure" mean?

  1. noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
    "The launch ended in complete failure."
  2. noun Not doing something that should have been done.
    "The report criticized the company's failure to act on the warnings."
  3. noun The point at which an organ or system stops working properly.
    "He was rushed to hospital with heart failure."
  4. noun Someone or something considered unsuccessful.
    "The film was a critical and commercial failure."
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failure in a sentence

  • The launch ended in complete failure.
  • Fear of failure kept her from applying at first.
  • The report criticized the company's failure to act on the warnings.
  • He was rushed to hospital with heart failure.

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What is "failure" in Irish?

"failure" in Irish is meath, meathlú. failure means: The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.

How do you use "failure" in a sentence?

Example: "The launch ended in complete failure." In Irish, "failure" is meath, meathlú.

Are there other ways to say "failure" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "failure": meath, meathlú.

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