Ne pas réussir à faire quelque chose.
To not succeed in doing something.
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Il a échoué deux fois à l'examen de conduite. — He failed the driving test twice.
Le moteur est tombé en panne sur l'autoroute. — The engine failed on the highway.
N'aie pas peur d'échouer au premier essai. — Don't be afraid to fail on the first try.
Si la pompe tombe en panne, tout le système s'arrête. — If the pump fails, the whole system stops.
La moitié de la classe n'a pas réussi à rendre la rédaction à temps. — Half the class failed to hand in the essay on time.
Pourquoi ces piles lâchent-elles si vite ? — Why do these batteries fail so quickly?
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