failing (redirected from failings)

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	failing - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" weakness 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" flunk 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.	failing - 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"

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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. PREP → a falta de
failing that, → de no ser posible, ...

B. N (= flaw) → falta f, defecto m
the plan has numerous failings → el plan tiene muchos defectos
it's his only failing → es su único punto débil

C. ADJ he was in failing health → su salud era cada vez más débil
I had to stop work because of failing eyesight → tuve que dejar de trabajar porque me fallaba la vista
we reached the top in failing light → anochecía cuando llegamos a la cumbre
a failing marriage → un matrimonio que anda mal

failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]

n → défaut m

prep → faute 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

n → Schwäche f, → Fehler m

prep failing an answer → mangels (einer) Antwort (geh); ask John if he knows, failing him try Harry → fragen 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 which → ansonsten, widrigenfalls (form)

failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]

1. prep → in mancanza di
failing that → se questo non è possibile

2. n → difetto

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failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]

1. prep → in mancanza di
failing that → se questo non è possibile

2. n → difetto