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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.

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