No. 14,958 in German
scheiterten
"Failed" or "did not succeed."
In a sentence
Die Verhandlungen scheiterten an gegenseitigem Misstrauen.
The negotiations failed due to mutual distrust.
predicate in a clause indicating failure of negotiations due to a cause.
Ihre Ambitionen scheiterten trotz ihrer harten Arbeit.
Her ambitions failed despite her hard work.
predicate in a clause referring to the failure of aims despite an effort.
Das Experiment scheiterte an unzureichenden Ressourcen.
The experiment failed due to insufficient resources.
predicate in a clause describing failure of a process due to a specific reason.
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