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nicht gelingen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fail verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.

Senses

nicht gelingen is used for these senses in English:

  • fail (intransitive) To be unsuccessful.

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.

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