be unsuccessful in German is scheitern (verb).
(present: ich scheitere, du scheiterst, er/sie/es scheitert)
(past: scheiterte, ist gescheitert)
- fail, be unsuccessful, fall through
- einen Misserfolg haben
- nicht gelingen
- fehlschlagen
Example:
- Das Projekt scheitert.
- Er scheiterte an der Prüfung.
- Viele Pläne scheitern oft.
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