flunk
Of a student, to fail a classOf a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
» I flunked two of my tests.
Я завалил два зачёта.
Meaning
5 senses(US, ambitransitive)Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
He flunked math, again.
(US, transitive)Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
durchfallen lassen
вали́тьvalítʹ, провали́тьprovalítʹ, завали́тьzavalítʹ
fail to get a passing grade
(US, broadly)To fail any challenge
durchfallen
провали́тьсяprovalítʹsja, завали́тьzavalítʹ
(US, dated, informal)To shirk (a task or duty).
(US)To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.)
Examples
33 sentencesI flunked two of my tests.
ruЯ завалил два зачёта.
Did you really flunk a grade?
He flunked his driving test three times.
ruОн трижды провалил экзамен по вождению.
I hope I don't flunk tomorrow's test.
deIch hoffe, ich vermassele den Test morgen nicht.
Tom hopes he doesn't flunk out of school.
ruТом надеется, что его не исключат из школы.
deTom hofft, dass er nicht von der Schule fliegt.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk.Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk.
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Forms
flunks, flunking, flunked, flunkedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle