failure

raté, échec

Personne ou chose qui n’atteint pas le résultat espéré.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that does not achieve what was hoped for.

• The new product was a failure.
• She felt like a failure after losing her job.
• One bad result does not make you a failure.

Comment l'utiliser : a failure as someone/something (He felt he was a failure as a father.)

Synonymes : flop

Contraires : success

Expressions courantes : a complete failure, feel a failure, failure as something

échec

Tentative ou activité qui n’atteint pas son objectif.

En anglais simple : An attempt or activity that does not achieve its aim.

• The experiment ended in failure.
• The failure of the rescue plan shocked everyone.
• We learned from our earlier failures.

Comment l'utiliser : end in failure (Their first attempt ended in failure.)

Synonymes : failure to succeed, defeat

Contraires : success

Expressions courantes : end in failure, a costly failure, failure of something

insuffisance

État où un organe ne fonctionne pas assez pour assurer la survie d’une personne.

En anglais simple : A condition in which a body part cannot do enough of its work to keep someone alive.

• He was treated for heart failure.
• Kidney failure can require regular hospital treatment.
• The doctors were concerned about liver failure.

Expressions courantes : heart failure, kidney failure, organ failure

panne, défaillance

Une machine, un système ou une pièce cesse de fonctionner correctement.

En anglais simple : A situation in which a machine, system, or part stops working properly.

• Engine failure forced the plane to land.
• A power failure stopped the lifts.
• Regular checks help prevent equipment failures.

Synonymes : breakdown, malfunction

Expressions courantes : engine failure, power failure, equipment failure