flunk

[/flʌŋk/]

verb

reprovar

1. to fail a test, exam, or course

He flunked his math exam.

Ele foi reprovado no exame de matemática.

2. to give someone a failing grade

The teacher flunked three students for not completing the assignment.

A professora reprovou três alunos por não completarem a tarefa.

3. to fail to accomplish something

She flunked the job interview.

Ela fracassou na entrevista de emprego.

NYC Slang

bomb, bust

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

reprovar

most common usage in educational context

General Brazilian

fracassar

used for general failure scenarios

Portugal

reprovar

standard usage

Portugal

chumbar

colloquial alternative

flunk out - abandonar os estudos por reprovação

flunk someone - reprovar alguém

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