No. 1,660 in German
ausfall
"Ausfall" means "failure," "outage," or "absence" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Der Stromausfall dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The power outage lasted several hours.
In this sentence, 'Ausfall' is used to describe an interruption or loss in service, specifically referring to an electricity outage ('Stromausfall').
Nach dem Ausfall des Spielers konnte das Team nicht gewinnen.
After the player's absence, the team could not win.
Here, 'Ausfall' refers to the absence or inability of a person, in this case, a player, to participate, which impacted the team's performance.
Die Maschine hat einen technischen Ausfall erlitten.
The machine experienced a technical failure.
The term 'Ausfall' in this sentence describes a breakdown or malfunction of a machine, indicating a failure to operate normally.
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