reprobar

to fail (an exam, class)

r e p ɾ o ˈb a ɾ
re again; back + prob to try, to test + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #31,237
to fail (an exam, class) In this sense, it means not to pass an exam or class.
SP: No quiero reprobar el examen.
EN: I don't want to fail the exam.
Conjugation of reprobar
reprobar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First reprobé —
Third reprobó —

Yo decía que prefería reprobar, yo no iba a hacer trampa.

I used to say I’d rather fail; I wasn’t going to cheat.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

No quiero reprobar mis exámenes.

I don’t want to fail my exams.

Los dos vamos a reprobar los exámenes.

We are both going to fail the exams.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Tomás corre peligro de reprobar esta clase.

Tomás is in danger of failing this class.

Creo que voy a reprobar una asignatura.

I think I'm going to fail a class.

Si no estudias vas a reprobar el examen.

If you don't study, you're going to fail the exam.

Estoy seguro que rompiste tu propio récord en reprobar.

I'm sure you broke your own record for failing.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Papá lo armó, para reprobar a Raju.

Dad set him up to make Raju fail.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Sigue diciendo esas estupideces, y vas a reprobar la escuela.

Keep saying those stupid things, and you're going to fail school.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

No quiero reprobar en mis exámenes.

I don't want to fail my exams.

Pensé que iba a reprobar, pero me saqué seis en la boleta.

I thought I was going to fail, but I got a six on my report card.

— Noche de fuego (2021)