failure
intermediateB1/ˈfeɪljər/ · fail-ure
Lack of success in achieving or doing something.
Meanings
Lack of success in achieving or doing something.
کسی چیز میں کامیابی یا عمل کو حاصل کرنے میں ناکامی。
ناکامی
nakaami
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- failure to communicate
- failure rate
- failure of a system
Example Sentences
His failure to meet the deadline caused a major setback for the project.
اس کی وقت پر مقررہ مدت پوری کرنے میں ناکامی نے منصوبے کے لئے ایک بڑا نقصانات پیدا کیا۔
Us ki waqt par muqarrar muddat poori karne mein nakaami ne mansoobe ke liye aik bara nuqsan paida kiya.
The team faced failure after failure but eventually learned from their mistakes.
ٹیم بار بار ناکامی کا سامنا کرتی رہی لیکن آخر کار انہوں نے اپنی غلطیوں سے سبق سیکھ لیا۔
Team baar baar nakaami ka samna karti rahi lekin aakhir kar unhon ne apni ghaltiyon se sabaq seekh liya.
It's important to learn from failure and not be discouraged by it.
ناکامی سے سیکھنا اہم ہے اور اس سے دلبرداشتہ نہیں ہونا چاہئے۔
Nakaami se seekhna ahm hai aur is se dilburdaashta nahi hona chahiye.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'failure' as 'failing to reach the goal'.
Visualize a person missing a target while throwing darts.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کوئی پہلو نہ تھا جس میں ناکامی نہ ملی، پھر بھی تمہاری ہر بات پر یقین کیا۔
Koi pehlu na tha jis mein nakaami na mili, Phir bhi tumhari har baat par yaqeen kiya.
There was no aspect where failure was not found, Yet I believed in every word of yours.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ناکام وہی ہے جو کوشش کرے گا نہیں۔
nakaam wahi hai jo koshish kare ga nahi.
Only the one who does not try will fail.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "failloir" — to fail, to lack
First known use: 15th century
The word 'failure' entered the English language in the 15th century, originally referring to a lack of success or an inadequacy, evolving into its current meaning over time.