faillir — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
faillir is used for these senses in English:
- ail (transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- ail (intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
- fail (transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
ail — full definition
- verb To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- verb To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
fail — full definition
- verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.
- verb To stop working correctly, as of a machine or system.
- verb To let someone down by not meeting their expectations or needs.
- noun Informal: an instance of failure or something that turns out badly.