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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Failing

Hi.
If someone's health is failing, does it mean that we are already weak and move towards a critical condition?

Thank in advance
  

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That's the broad idea, yes.

  • That's the broad idea, yes.
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That's the broad idea, yes.
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Now I failed in two ways:
1- understanding 'failing'
2- understanding ' 'broad'

Emotion: big smile
you repeatedly use 'broa
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To fail means to end without success. So if someone's health is failing it does not end well. Essentially, it means they are not likely to recover; although this may be a slow and gradual decline over time.

Broad, in the way it was used here by Clive, simply means relating to the main or essential points, or the general idea. In response to your original post, your understanding of th
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you repeatedly use 'broad'

Because people like you may otherwise expect everything I say to be 100% accurate and complete in every tiny detail.

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