Translation
to fail (an exam)
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Word origin
From chumbo ('lead'): a failing mark was once stamped in lead on a report card, and the sense of failing stuck to the verb.
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Root
- chumbo
Grammar
Examples
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He failed the maths test.
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If you don't study more, you'll fail.
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Many students fail in the school's first year.
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chumbar: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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