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fail

Pronunciation: /feɪl/

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Italian translation of fail

A. n

B. vi

C. vt

  • non superare [exam]; bocciare [candidate]; (disappoint) deludere words fail me = mi mancano le parole unless my memory fails me = se la memoria non mi tradisce

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