English–German

“not work out” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/mɪsˈlɪŋən/

Example

Manchmal misslingt ein Plan trotz guter Vorbereitung.

Sometimes a plan does not work out despite good preparation.

Illustration for misslingen (not work out)

How to say “not work out” in German

“Not work out” in German is misslingen.

A planned attempt falls short of its intended result despite the effort behind it.

Full entry for misslingen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with misslingen

Dem Team misslang der Abschlusstest trotz intensiver Vorbereitung.

Despite intensive preparation, the team failed the final test.

Tips for using misslingen

  • Misslingen is intransitive: the failed thing is the subject, while an affected person appears in the dative, as in "Der Plan misslingt ihm."

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