to fail
verb/ʃũ.ˈbaɾ/medium
chum·bar
Definition
To fail a school year, subject, or exam; to not pass.
He is afraid of failing Mathematics.
If you don't study, you'll fail the year.
Common collocations
flunk a yearfail an exam
Etymology
Origem onomatopeica, possivelmente relacionada com o som de algo a cair.