Fail

"Fail" in Spanish

catear

(to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits)

catear

(to give a student a non-passing grade)

darse un sentón

(transitive: not achieve a stated goal)

desaprobar

(to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits)

desaprobar

(to give a student a non-passing grade)

escollar

(intransitive: be unsuccessful)

fallar

(to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits)

fracasar

(intransitive: be unsuccessful)

fracasar

(transitive: not achieve a stated goal)

improbar

(to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits)

improbar

(to give a student a non-passing grade)

negar

(transitive: not achieve a stated goal)

no conseguir

(transitive: not achieve a stated goal)

pararse

(cease to operate)

reprobar

(to be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert)

reprobar

(to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits)

reprobar

(to give a student a non-passing grade)

suspender

(to receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits)

suspender

(to give a student a non-passing grade)

zozobrar

(intransitive: be unsuccessful)

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