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failing
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fail·ing  (flng)
n.
1. The act of a person or thing that fails; a failure.
2. A minor fault.
adj.
Undergoing failure: failing health; failing kidneys; a failing business.
prep.
In the absence of; without: Failing new evidence, the case will surely be lost.

failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]
n
a weak point; flaw
prep
(used to express a condition) in default of failing a solution this afternoon, the problem will have to wait until Monday
failingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.failing - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect
insufficiency, inadequacy - a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
fatigue - used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"
flaw - defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"
2.failing - failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"
failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
qualifying, passing, pass - success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
Adj.1.failingfailing - below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"
unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"

failing
noun
shortcoming, failure, fault, error, weakness, defect, deficiency, lapse, flaw, miscarriage, drawback, misfortune, blemish, imperfection, frailty, foible, blind spot He had invented an imaginary son, in order to make up for his real son's failings.
shortcoming advantage, strength, asset, forte, speciality, strong suit, métier
preposition
in the absence of, lacking, in default of Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts.
Translations
failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]
A. PREPa falta de
failing that,de no ser posible, ...
B. N (= flaw) → falta f, defecto m
the plan has numerous failingsel plan tiene muchos defectos
it's his only failinges su único punto débil
C. ADJ he was in failing healthsu salud era cada vez más débil
I had to stop work because of failing eyesighttuve que dejar de trabajar porque me fallaba la vista
we reached the top in failing lightanochecía cuando llegamos a la cumbre
a failing marriageun matrimonio que anda mal
failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]
ndéfaut m
prepfaute de
failing that → sinon
adj
[business, company, economy] → défaillant(e)
[health, eyesight] → défaillant(e)
fail-safe failsafe [ˈfeɪlseɪf] adj [device, mechanism] → à sûreté intégrée; [method, formula] → infaillible
failing
nSchwäche f, → Fehler m
prep failing an answermangels (einer) Antwort (geh); ask John if he knows, failing him try Harryfragen Sie John (danach), und wenn er es nicht weiß, versuchen Sie es bei Harry; failing this/that(oder) sonst, und wenn das nicht möglich ist; failing whichansonsten, widrigenfalls (form)
failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]
1. prepin mancanza di
failing that → se questo non è possibile
2. ndifetto

failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]
1. prepin mancanza di
failing that → se questo non è possibile
2. ndifetto


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