провали́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• fail verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.
• flunk verb To fail a class, test, or course.

Senses

провали́ть is used for these senses in English:

• fail (ambitransitive) To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.
• flunk (transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.

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.

flunk — full definition

1. verb To fail a class, test, or course.
2. verb To back out of something out of fear.

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