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Úspěch a Neúspěch - Způsobit nebo přijmout selhání

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova související se způsobováním nebo přijímáním neúspěchu, jako jsou "náklady", "tlumič" a "frustrovat".

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at the expense of
at the expense of
[předložka]

causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another

na úkor

na úkor

Ex: His success came at the expense of his personal life, as he devoted all his time to work. 
to [cook] {one's} goose

to prevent someone from achieving success by destroying their plans

zhatit něčí plány, zničit něčí šance

zhatit něčí plány, zničit něčí šance

Ex: The leaked email cooked his goose before the interview. 
to cost
to cost
[sloveso]

to cause the loss of something, often valuable, or a negative outcome resulting from a particular action or decision

stát, způsobit

stát, způsobit

Ex: Ignoring safety regulations can cost lives in hazardous work environments. 
damper
damper
[Podstatné jméno]

something or someone that has an inhibiting influence on a particular thing and makes it less successful, pleasant, etc.

brzda, překážka

brzda, překážka

dead weight
dead weight
[Podstatné jméno]

someone or something that acts as a burden or complicates the process of achieving success

mrtvá váha, přítěž

mrtvá váha, přítěž

to defeat
to defeat
[sloveso]

to prevent something from succeeding

zmařit, překazit

zmařit, překazit

Ex: The storm defeated our plans for an outdoor wedding. 
deficiency
deficiency
[Podstatné jméno]

a flaw, weakness, or shortcoming that reduces the effectiveness, quality, or completeness of something

nedostatek, vada

nedostatek, vada

Ex: Her argument was convincing despite a few logical deficiencies. 
to doom
to doom
[sloveso]

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

odsoudit, přivodit neúspěch

odsoudit, přivodit neúspěch

Ex: The unethical business practices were sure to doom the company's reputation and success in the long run. 
enemy
enemy
[Podstatné jméno]

something that harms or hinders one's success

nepřítel, protivník

nepřítel, protivník

to frustrate
to frustrate
[sloveso]

to prevent someone from achieving success, particularly by nullifying their efforts

frustrovat, mařit

frustrovat, mařit

Ex: Unexpected obstacles can frustrate your plans and derail your progress. 
[kill] the goose that lays the golden egg

to destroy something that could bring one a lot of money or great success, particularly because of greed

zabít slepici snášející zlatá vejce, zničit zdroj zisku

zabít slepici snášející zlatá vejce, zničit zdroj zisku

Ex: By overcharging loyal customers, the company killed the goose that lays the golden egg. 
kiss of death

an event or action that results in the failure of something, particularly an organization

rána z milosti, příčina pádu

rána z milosti, příčina pádu

Ex: The bad review was the kiss of death for the new restaurant. 
knock-back
knock-back
[Podstatné jméno]

a difficulty, problem, or an event that makes someone feel less confident and prevents them from achieving success

neúspěch, překážka

neúspěch, překážka

to knock {sb} off {one's} pedestal

to try one's best to show that someone is not as good or talented as everyone thinks

to let down
to let down
[sloveso]

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

zklamat, nechat na holičkách

zklamat, nechat na holičkách

Ex: The speaker's uninspiring presentation let down the audience, who had gathered with anticipation for an engaging and informative event. 
to let the side down

to fail to meet the expectations of one's friends, family, etc. or behave in a way that embarrasses or disappoints them

odds
odds
[Podstatné jméno]

circumstances that make it difficult to achieve something

překážky, potíže

překážky, potíže

Ex: Despite the odds being against her, she managed to finish the marathon in record time. 
to [overplay] {one's} hand

to fail to achieve success by having too much confidence in one's ability or position

přehrát svou hru, přecenit své možnosti

přehrát svou hru, přecenit své možnosti

Ex: He overplayed his hand by demanding a raise before proving himself. 
to scupper
to scupper
[sloveso]

to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail

zhatit, pokazit

zhatit, pokazit

Ex: The unexpected delay scuppered our plans for the big presentation. 
to scuttle
to scuttle
[sloveso]

to intentionally cause something such as a plan to fail

sabotovat, potopit

sabotovat, potopit

Ex: The rival company attempted to scuttle our marketing campaign by spreading false rumors 
to sink
to sink
[sloveso]

to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success

potopit, sabotovat

potopit, sabotovat

Ex: Her constant negativity began to sink the team's morale. 
spoiler
spoiler
[Podstatné jméno]

a person or thing that tries to prevent someone or something from succeeding

sabotér, překážka

sabotér, překážka

to torpedo
to torpedo
[sloveso]

to completely eliminate the possibility of something succeeding

torpédovat, zničit

torpédovat, zničit

to undo
to undo
[sloveso]

to cause someone or something to get ruined or destroyed

zničit, zruinovat

zničit, zruinovat

Ex: The torrential rain threatened to undo the delicate sandcastle they had built on the beach. 
the final nail in the coffin

the last event, action, or circumstance that causes something to fail or end

poslední rána, poslední hřebík do rakve

poslední rána, poslední hřebík do rakve

Ex: The budget cuts were the final nail in the coffin for the project. 
to put the skids under {sb/sth}

to do something that causes the ruin of someone or something or multiplies the chances of their failure

undoing
undoing
[Podstatné jméno]

the cause of someone's failure, ruin, or downfall

zánik, příčina pádu

zánik, příčina pádu

a miss is as good as a mile

used to say that the result of the failure is the same regardless of the the extent or scale

to abort
to abort
[sloveso]

to stop and end a process before it finishes

přerušit, zrušit

přerušit, zrušit

Ex: The mission had to be aborted halfway through due to unfavorable weather conditions. 
bang goes {sth}

used to express the sudden collapse of something, particularly something that was meant to be successful

crestfallen
crestfallen
[Přídavné jméno]

feeling disappointed and sad, especially due to experiencing an unexpected failure

sklíčený, odražený

sklíčený, odražený

Ex: He looked crestfallen when he realized he had missed the deadline for submitting his application. 
to [cut] {one's} losses

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

omezit ztráty, včas vycouvat

omezit ztráty, včas vycouvat

Ex: After three bad quarters, the company decided to cut its losses and close the branch. 
to [give] up {sth} as a bad job

to decide that it is impossible to help something succeed because there seems to be no hope

vzdát něco jako marné, odepsat něco jako beznadějné

vzdát něco jako marné, odepsat něco jako beznadějné

Ex: After months of flooding, the construction workers had to give up rebuilding the damaged bridge as a bad job. 
so much for {sth}

(of an action, idea, or statement) to fail to reach success or to produce the desired result

Ex: Another rise in income tax. So much for all those election promises. 
so near and yet so far

used to express sadness or regret that one feels after failing to achieve success or fulfilling a goal

to throw {one's} hand in

to give up doing something or stop being a part of something, particularly due to seeing no way of success

hodit flintu do žita, vzdát to

hodit flintu do žita, vzdát to

Ex: After months of failed negotiations, the union threw its hand in. 
the writing [is] on the wall

used to say that that something bad is likely to happen

je to jasné varování, špatné znamení je jasné

je to jasné varování, špatné znamení je jasné

Ex: When the company started closing branches, the writing was on the wall. 
to write off
to write off
[sloveso]

to consider someone or something as having no value or importance

odepsat, považovat za ztracené

odepsat, považovat za ztracené

Ex: Despite our high hopes, we had to write off the initiative as unsuccessful. 
you win
you win
[Citoslovce]

used to finally agree to what someone wants after trying one's best not to do it

dobře,  vyhrál jsi

dobře, vyhrál jsi

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