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failed  (fld)
adj.
Having undergone failure: new economic policies intended to replace the failed ones of a past administration.
Translations
failed [ˈfeɪld] adj [attempt] → raté(e); [coup] → raté(e); [marriage, relationship] → raté(e)
failed
adj attempt, coup, marriage, bid → gescheitert; bank, company → bankrott; exam candidate → durchgefallen; writer, actor → verhindert
failed [feɪld] adj → fallito/a
failed [feɪld] adj → fallito/a


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