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to fail
To not have the desired success; to fail or go wrong. The verb is often used impersonally or with a dative object indicating the person whose undertaking fails.
Leider ist mir der Kuchen völlig misslungen.
Unfortunately, the cake completely failed for me.
'Misslingen' (to fail) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'miss-' always stays attached to the verb and expresses that something fails or does not go as desired.
Ich hoffe, dass der Plan nicht misslingt.
I hope that the plan doesn't fail.
This verb is very often used with a dative construction. The person whose action fails is in the dative, while the thing that fails is the subject of the sentence.
Mir ist das Experiment leider misslungen.
Unfortunately, the experiment failed for me.
The perfect tense of 'misslingen' (to fail) is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' because it describes a change of state, from a neutral state to a state of failure.
Der erste Versuch ist misslungen, aber wir probieren es noch einmal.
The first attempt failed, but we'll try again.
to work
'funktionieren' and 'misslingen' are opposites when it comes to plans, attempts, or undertakings. You use 'funktionieren' when something works and fulfills the desired purpose. You use 'misslingen' when an attempt is not successful. 'funktionieren' often also fits with devices and systems, while 'misslingen' is more for actions, plans, or results. For example, you say: 'Der Plan funktioniert' (the plan works). But: 'Der Versuch misslingt mir' (the attempt fails for me).
Der Kuchen misslingt ihr, weil sie das Rezept falsch gelesen hat.
Her cake fails because she read the recipe incorrectly.
Mit dem neuen Plan funktioniert die Zusammenarbeit im Team viel besser.
With the new plan, teamwork is working much better.