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Hier lernen Sie einige englische Wörter zum Thema Scheitern, wie „abdicate“, „fiasco“, „languish“ usw., die für die GRE-Prüfung benötigt werden.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
to abdicate

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

[Verb]
to backfire

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

bei jemandem nach hinten losgehen

bei jemandem nach hinten losgehen

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[Verb]
at the expense of

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

auf Kosten von

auf Kosten von

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[Präposition]
deficiency

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

Fehler

Fehler

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[Nomen]
to elude

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

[Verb]
to doom

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

verurteilen

verurteilen

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[Verb]
fiasco

a quick and unexpected downfall

Fiasko

Fiasko

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[Nomen]
to flatline

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

Nulllinie

Nulllinie

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[Verb]
to flounder

to experience confusion, indecision, or difficulty in finding a solution

verwirrt sein

verwirrt sein

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[Verb]
futile

unable to result in success or anything useful

zwecklos

zwecklos

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[Adjektiv]
hassle

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

Ärger

Ärger

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[Nomen]
ill-fated

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

anfällig für Misserfolge

anfällig für Misserfolge

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[Adjektiv]
to implode

(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure

implodieren

implodieren

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[Verb]
inauspicious

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

ungünstig

ungünstig

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[Adjektiv]
inconvenience

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

besorgniserregendes Problem

besorgniserregendes Problem

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[Nomen]
in vain

without success or achieving the desired result

ohne Erfolg

ohne Erfolg

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[Adverb]
to languish

to fail to be successful or make any progress

keinen Erfolg erzielen konnte

keinen Erfolg erzielen konnte

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[Verb]
lost cause

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

verlorene Sache

verlorene Sache

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[Nomen]
to miscarry

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

[Verb]
nonentity

a person who lacks influence or importance in a particular setting or community

Nichts

Nichts

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[Nomen]
to overreach

to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure

sich übernehmen

sich übernehmen

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[Verb]
pathetic

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

erbärmlich

erbärmlich

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[Adjektiv]
to plague

to continually cause someone or something difficulty, pain, or worry

plagen

plagen

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[Verb]
precarious

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

prekär

prekär

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[Adjektiv]
to scupper

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

versenken

versenken

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[Verb]
setback

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

etwas, das den Fortschritt behindert

etwas, das den Fortschritt behindert

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[Nomen]
to strike out

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

[Verb]
to unravel

(of a scheme, system, organization, etc.) to begin to fail or fall apart

entwirren

entwirren

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[Verb]
to talk down

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

[Verb]
underdog

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

Underdog

Underdog

[Nomen]
unattainable

not possible to reach or obtain

unerreichbar

unerreichbar

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[Adjektiv]
thorny

causing problem or difficulty

voller Komplexität

voller Komplexität

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[Adjektiv]
to break down

(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly

[Verb]
to fall flat

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

Witz, der weder lustig noch unterhaltsam ist

Witz, der weder lustig noch unterhaltsam ist

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[Phrase]
fatally

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

tödlich

tödlich

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[Adverb]
to haunt

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

verfolgen

verfolgen

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[Verb]
to miss the mark

to fail in achieving the desired result

das Ziel verfehlen

das Ziel verfehlen

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[Phrase]
to implode

to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.

implodieren

implodieren

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[Verb]
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