he failed
Il a échoué à ses examens, car il n'avait pas suffisamment étudié.
He failed his exams because he hadn’t studied enough.
Il a échoué dans la tentative de traverser l'océan pacifique.
He failed in his attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean.
À ma surprise, il a échoué à l'examen.
To my surprise, he failed the exam.
Oddly enough, he failed.
Même si Tom a étudié sans relâche, il a échoué l'examen.
Even though Tom studied relentlessly, he failed the exam.
Après tous ses efforts, cette fois ci aussi il a échoué.
After all his efforts, this time too he failed.
Il a échoué dans sa tentative de traverser la rivière à la nage.
He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.
Il a essayé fort mais il a échoué.
He tried hard but he failed.
L'année dernière, il a échoué en cours élémentaire.
Last year, he failed primary school.
— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)
He failed the exam.