failing grades

Spanish translation: no aprobar / reprobar / fallar en las calificaciones (o notas)

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English term or phrase:failing grades
Spanish translation:no aprobar / reprobar / fallar en las calificaciones (o notas)
Entered by: Carolingua

23:28 Feb 18, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / social studies
English term or phrase: failing grades
spoken by a high school student: "I had failing grades for the first three months, but I worked hard and made the honor roll by the end of the year"
Carolingua
United States
Local time: 13:32
no aprobar / reprobar / fallar en las calificaciones (o notas)
Explanation:
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Harmony
Grading comment
Gracias, esta opción fue la que más me inspiró. Luego se me ocurrió "fracasar" aunque esto sonaría mejor con la palabra materias ("fracasar materias", lo que cambia la traducción, pero me parece sigue guardando el sentido de la frase.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2no aprobar / reprobar / fallar en las calificaciones (o notas)
Harmony
5malas notas
Alejandro Hopkins
5malas calificaciones
Maria Sampedro
5notas bajas
Otilia Acosta
5reprobé los tres primeros meses
Leopoldo Gurman
5suspensos (en España)
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5No alcancé el nivel necesario/ reprobé/fui aplazado/fui bochado
Marina56
4problemas en algunas materias
Julio Torres
5 -1reprobaciones
Henry Hinds
4notas reprobadas
Yvonne Becker
3malas notas
lafresita (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
problemas en algunas materias


Explanation:
OK

Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Spanish
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malas notas


Explanation:
,

lafresita (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:32
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Native speaker of: Polish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
malas notas


Explanation:
Also "malas calificaciones"

Alejandro Hopkins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
malas calificaciones


Explanation:
Es otra posibilidad. Suerte.


    Reference: http://www.iespana.es/comoestudiar/afronta.htm
    www.saludalia.com/docs/Salud/web_saludalia/ vivir_sano/doc/salud_ojos/doc/doc_vision_fracaso_escolar.htm
Maria Sampedro
Local time: 22:32
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
no aprobar / reprobar / fallar en las calificaciones (o notas)


Explanation:
=

Harmony
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias, esta opción fue la que más me inspiró. Luego se me ocurrió "fracasar" aunque esto sonaría mejor con la palabra materias ("fracasar materias", lo que cambia la traducción, pero me parece sigue guardando el sentido de la frase.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ingridbram: si, reprobar
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, ingridbram.

agree  Carolina Carabecho: Así es. Saludos, Harmony y buen finde!! :)
1 hr
  -> Hola, Caro. Muchas gracias y buen finde para vos también !!!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
reprobaciones


Explanation:
Buuuuuurrrrrrooooo....

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 618

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  ingridbram: no se dice así
1 hr
  -> Disculpa, pero siempre así se dice.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
notas bajas


Explanation:
no reprueba a los estudiantes por ser débil en una o dos materias; es decir, en
los exámenes finales se permite una nota muy baja o dos notas bajas siempre y ...
www.infoweb.co.cr/britsch/page20.html - 6k - 17 Feb 2005

Otilia Acosta
Local time: 16:32
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PRO pts in category: 35
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
reprobé los tres primeros meses


Explanation:
Otra opción. Saludos =:)

Leopoldo Gurman
United States
Local time: 16:32
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
suspensos (en España)


Explanation:
suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 22:32
Native speaker of: Spanish
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
No alcancé el nivel necesario/ reprobé/fui aplazado/fui bochado


Explanation:
Yo pondría no alcancé el nivel necesario y fui aplazado el primer trimestre. Es una sugerencia, espero te guste.

Marina56
Local time: 22:32
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
notas reprobadas


Explanation:
Así diría yo. Suerte

Yvonne Becker
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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