unsuccessful

unsuccessful
adjective
erfolglos

be unsuccessful — keinen Erfolg haben

the operation was unsuccessful — die Operation hatte keinen Erfolg od. misslang

be unsuccessful in an examination — eine Prüfung nicht bestehen

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un·suc·cess·ful
[ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl]
adj erfolglos; attempt vergeblich; candidate unterlegen; negotiations ergebnislos
to be \unsuccessful in sth bei etw dat keinen Erfolg haben
to prove \unsuccessful sich akk als Fehlschlag erweisen
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["ʌnsək'sesfUl]
adj
negotiations, venture, visit, meeting, person etc erfolglos, ergebnislos; writer, painter erfolglos, ohne Erfolg; candidate abgewiesen; attempt vergeblich; marriage, outcome unglücklich

to prove unsuccessful — sich als erfolglos erweisen

I tried to persuade him but was unsuccessful — ich habe versucht, ihn zu überreden, hatte aber keinen Erfolg

to be unsuccessful in doing sth — keinen Erfolg damit haben, etw zu tun

to be unsuccessful in one's efforts to do sth —

he is unsuccessful in everything he does he was unsuccessful in his exam — nichts gelingt ihm er hat kein Glück in seinem Examen gehabt

he is unsuccessful with women — er hat kein Glück or keinen Erfolg bei Frauen

unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful — wir haben uns leider nicht zur Annahme Ihrer Bewerbung entschließen können

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unsuccessful adj (adv unsuccessfully)
1. erfolglos, fruchtlos, vergeblich:
be unsuccessful keinen Erfolg haben, sein Ziel nicht erreichen;
be unsuccessful in doing sth etwas ohne Erfolg tun, keinen Erfolg bei oder mit etwas haben;
unsuccessful applicants zurückgewiesene oder abgelehnte Bewerber;
unsuccessful candidates durchgefallene Kandidaten;
unsuccessful party JUR unterlegene Partei
2. misslungen, missglückt, erfolglos (Experiment etc)
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adjective
erfolglos

be unsuccessful — keinen Erfolg haben

the operation was unsuccessful — die Operation hatte keinen Erfolg od. misslang

be unsuccessful in an examination — eine Prüfung nicht bestehen

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adj.
erfolglos adj.

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