svikte
verb
fail, give way
bøye seg, gi etter
fail, give way
B2Upper-Intermediate
Kroppen begynte å svikte ham med alderen.
His body began to fail him with age.
Produksjonen stanset fordi maskineriet sviktet.
Production stopped because the machinery failed.
Han klarte bare tre pullups før armene sviktet.
He managed only three pull-ups before his arms gave out.
Det var ansvarsløst å kjøre videre når du visste at bremsene sviktet.
It was irresponsible to keep driving when you knew the brakes were failing.
Han følte at vennen hadde sviktet ham.
He felt that his friend had let him down.
Piloten sendte ut mayday da begge motorene sviktet.
The pilot sent out a mayday when both engines failed.
Maskinen hadde en liten svikt som måtte fikses.
The machine had a small defect that needed to be fixed.
Hun kunne aldri svikte sitt eget kjøtt og blod.
She could never betray her own flesh and blood.
Han sto ved alteret og besverget å aldri svikte.
He stood at the altar and swore never to fail.
Hydraulikken sviktet, og gravemaskinen stoppet midt i arbeidet.
The hydraulics failed, and the excavator stopped in the middle of the job.