failing

failing
1. noun
Schwäche, die
2. preposition

failing that or this — andernfalls; wenn nicht

3. adjective
sich verschlechternd [Gesundheitszustand]; nachlassend [Kraft]; sinkend [Mut]; dämmrig [Licht]
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noun (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) der Fehler
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fail·ing
[ˈfeɪlɪŋ]
I. adj attr, inv angeschlagen, angegriffen
\failing eyesight Sehschwäche f
to be in \failing health eine angeschlagene [o angegriffene] Gesundheit haben
in the \failing light in der Dämmerung geh
II. n Schwachstelle f
his one big \failing is that ... er hat einen großen Fehler: ...
III. prep mangels geh +gen
\failing sufficient aid mangels ausreichender Hilfe
\failing a more positive attitude ... wenn wir nicht alle eine positivere Haltung einnehmen, ...
\failing prompt payment bei nicht termingerechter Zahlung
\failing instructions to the contrary falls keine gegenteiligen Instruktionen erfolgen
▪ \failing that ansonsten, wenn das nicht geht
give her a book, or \failing that, buy her something to wear schenk ihr ein Buch, oder ansonsten, etwas zum Anziehen
all else \failing wenn alle Stricke reißen
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['feIlɪŋ]
1. n
Schwäche f, Fehler m
2. prep

failing an answer — mangels (einer) Antwort (geh)

ask John if he knows, failing him try Harry — fragen Sie John (danach), und wenn er es nicht weiß, versuchen Sie es bei Harry

failing this/that — (oder) sonst, und wenn das nicht möglich ist

failing which — ansonsten, widrigenfalls (form)

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failing
A adj nachlassend (Kräfte etc)
B präp
1. in Ermang(e)lung (gen):
failing a purchaser;
failing instructions da es keine Anweisungen gibt
2. im Falle des Ausbleibens oder Misslingens oder Versagens (gen):
failing this wenn nicht, andernfalls;
failing which widrigenfalls
C s Fehler m, Schwäche f
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1. noun
Schwäche, die
2. preposition

failing that or this — andernfalls; wenn nicht

3. adjective
sich verschlechternd [Gesundheitszustand]; nachlassend [Kraft]; sinkend [Mut]; dämmrig [Licht]
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adj.
durchfallend adj.
fehlerhaft adj.
scheiternd adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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