Usage examples of "failed" in English with translation to French

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I failed my blood test. J'ai échoué à mon examen sanguin.
He failed, due to lack of money. Il a échoué, à cause d'un manque d'argent.
He failed the entrance exam. Il a raté l'examen d'entrée.
I failed to make a cake. Je n'ai pas réussi à faire un gâteau.
Some analysts consider Somalia as the failed state par excellence. Certains analystes considèrent la Somalie comme l'État failli par excellence.
He failed the breathalyzer test. Il a échoué à l'éthylotest.
He failed in the examination for lack of preparation. Il échoua l'examen dû à un manque de préparation.
At first, I failed the test. La première fois, j'ai raté le test.
Without your assistance I would have failed. Sans ton aide je n'aurais pas réussi.
They failed in the examination. Ils ont échoué à l'examen.
In the style of conceited people, he lards his sentences with ill-digested English words. A kind of failed dandy, deprived of class. À la manière des fats, il larde ses phrases de mots anglais mal digérés. Une sorte de dandy raté, auquel il manquerait la classe.
As many as ten students failed the exam. Pas moins de dix étudiants ont raté l'examen.
To my surprise, he failed the examination. J'ai été surpris d'apprendre qu'il n'avait pas réussi l'examen.
He failed in the examination. Il échoua à son examen.
I feel badly that she failed her test. Je suis désolé qu'elle ait raté son examen.
I failed to recall the song's title. Je n'ai pas réussi à me rappeler du titre de la chanson.
She failed and felt humiliated. Elle s'est sentie humiliée d'avoir échoué.
Whenever the school bell rang, Ivan would stare into space and drool. Several failed exorcisms later, his parents realized that he was the reincarnation of one of Pavlov's dogs. À chaque fois que la cloche de l'école sonnait, Ivan se mettait à regarder dans le vide et à saliver. Après plusieurs exorcismes ratés, ses parents réalisèrent qu'il était en fait la réincarnation de l'un des chiens de Pavlov.
He failed to get elected contrary to our expectation. Il n'a pas réussi à se faire élire, contrairement à notre attente.
My father failed in business. Mon père a échoué en affaires.
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