flunk
/flʌŋk/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लंक
फ़ेल होना, अनुत्तीर्ण होना
Core word
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[T, I] informal, especially North American
to fail an exam, a test or a course
फ़ेल होना, अनुत्तीर्ण होना
- He flunked his driving test twice.
- If you don't study, you'll flunk.
- She was afraid she would flunk the maths test.
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- Many students flunk chemistry in the first year.
- He flunked the exam because he had not revised.
Synonyms fail
Opposite pass
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[T] ~ sb informal, especially North American
to give a student a mark that means they have failed
फ़ेल करना (परीक्षक का)
- The teacher flunked half the class.
- The school flunked students who missed more than half the classes.
- The professor flunked anyone who cheated.
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- The teacher flunked him for missing the final exam.
- Our school never flunks students who work hard.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flunk + exam / test / course
In informal American English, flunk means to fail something such as an exam or a subject.
अनौपचारिक अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में 'flunk' का अर्थ परीक्षा या विषय में फ़ेल होना है।
- He flunked the maths test.
- She nearly flunked chemistry.
flunk + student
A teacher can flunk a student, which means to give a failing mark.
शिक्षक किसी विद्यार्थी को flunk कर सकता है, यानी उसे अनुत्तीर्ण अंक दे सकता है।
- The professor flunked half the class.
flunk out (of school/college)
Flunk out means to be forced to leave a school or college because of poor results.
'Flunk out' का अर्थ खराब परिणामों के कारण स्कूल या कॉलेज छोड़ने पर मजबूर होना है।
- He flunked out of college in his second year.
flunk vs fail (register)
Flunk is informal and mainly American; British English and exam writing prefer fail.
Flunk अनौपचारिक और मुख्यतः अमेरिकी है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी और परीक्षा लेखन में fail पसंद किया जाता है।
- In a formal letter, write that he failed the exam, not flunked it.
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flunk + noun
an exama testa subjecta classan interview
- He flunked the driving test twice.
adverb + flunk
nearlybadlyrepeatedlyalmostcompletely
- She almost flunked physics in the first term.
flunk + particle
outout of collegeout of school
- Too many absences made him flunk out.
worry about + flunk
afraid of flunkingfear of flunkingrisk of flunking
- Fear of flunking keeps him awake at night.
flunk + person
studentspupilscandidatesa class
- The strict teacher flunked many pupils.
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- Radhika worried she would flunk the chemistry practical.
राधिका को डर था कि वह रसायन विज्ञान के practical में फ़ेल हो जाएगी।
- He flunked the entrance test and tried again the next year.
वह प्रवेश परीक्षा में फ़ेल हो गया और अगले वर्ष फिर प्रयास किया।
- Students who skip classes often flunk the final.
कक्षाएँ छोड़ने वाले विद्यार्थी प्रायः final में फ़ेल हो जाते हैं।
- The harsh grader flunked anyone who handed in work late.
सख़्त परीक्षक ने देर से काम जमा करने वाले हर किसी को फ़ेल कर दिया।
- She flunked out of the course after missing two semesters.
दो semester छोड़ने के बाद उसे कोर्स से निकाल दिया गया।
- Don't flunk the interview by being nervous.
घबराहट के कारण interview में असफल मत होना।
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✗ He flunked in the final exam.
✓ He flunked the final exam.
Flunk takes the exam as a direct object without in.
'Flunk' के बाद परीक्षा सीधे object के रूप में आती है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs mean not passing, but they differ in formality and in who is failing.
ये verbs पास न होने के अर्थ में हैं, पर औपचारिकता और कौन असफल हो रहा है इसमें भिन्न हैं।
Informal, mainly American; fail an exam or a course.
अनौपचारिक, मुख्यतः अमेरिकी; परीक्षा या कोर्स में फ़ेल होना।
- He flunked the test.
The standard word for not passing, or for giving a failing mark.
पास न होने या फ़ेल मार्क देने के लिए मानक शब्द।
- She failed the exam by two marks.
British informal for failing an exam, now old-fashioned.
परीक्षा में फ़ेल होने के लिए ब्रिटिश अनौपचारिक शब्द, अब पुराने ढंग का।
- He was ploughed in his finals.
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flunk out (of sth)
to have to leave a school or college because your marks are too low
कम अंकों के कारण पढ़ाई छोड़नी पड़ना
- He flunked out of college in his first year.