missglücken — meaning in English

English meaning

• fail verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.
• fizzle verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.

Senses

missglücken is used for these senses in English:

• fail (intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
• fizzle (figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

fail — full definition

1. verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.
2. verb To stop working correctly, as of a machine or system.
3. verb To let someone down by not meeting their expectations or needs.
4. noun Informal: an instance of failure or something that turns out badly.

fizzle — full definition

1. verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
2. verb To make a soft hissing or sputtering sound.
3. noun A failure or disappointing outcome, especially after high expectations.

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