How to Say "failing grade" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “failing grade” is “calabaza” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2informal
failing an exam or course
Examples
Le pidió una cita, pero ella le dio calabazas.
He asked her out, but she turned him down.
He sacado calabazas en matemáticas.
I failed my math exam.
Using the plural
When talking about rejection or failing, we almost always use the plural form 'calabazas'.
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