This is the 1660th most frequent German word.
ausfall
"Ausfall" means "failure," "outage," or "absence" in English, depending on the context.
In this sentence, 'Ausfall' is used to describe an interruption or loss in service, specifically referring to an electricity outage ('Stromausfall').
Der Stromausfall dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The power outage lasted several hours.
Here, 'Ausfall' refers to the absence or inability of a person, in this case, a player, to participate, which impacted the team's performance.
Nach dem Ausfall des Spielers konnte das Team nicht gewinnen.
After the player's absence, the team could not win.
The term 'Ausfall' in this sentence describes a breakdown or malfunction of a machine, indicating a failure to operate normally.