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Usages of scheitern
Der Plan scheitert, wenn niemand pünktlich ist.
The plan fails if nobody is punctual.
Unser Projekt ist neulich fast gescheitert, aber die Chefin hat schnell geholfen.
Our project almost failed recently, but the boss (female) helped quickly.
Die Lehrerin bedankt sich für unsere Mithilfe, weil ohne gute Absprache das Projekt gescheitert wäre.
The teacher thanks us for our assistance because, without good coordination, the project would have failed.
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