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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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to not accept or complete an obligation or duty
abdicieren, aufgeben
to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended
ins Gegenteil umschlagen, kontraproduktiv sein
causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another
auf Kosten von, auf expense
an existing weakness or fault in someone or something
Mangel, Defizit
to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something
Entkommen, Ausweichen
to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions
verdammen, zum Scheitern bringen
to remain the same and fail to make any progress
stagnieren, gleich bleiben
to experience confusion, indecision, or difficulty in finding a solution
stolpern, tappen
a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems
Ärger, Belästigung
marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure
unglückselig, verhängnisvoll
(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure
implodieren, zusammenbrechen
putting someone or something at a disadvantage
ungünstig, unglücklich
difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable
Unannehmlichkeit, Belästigung
to fail to be successful or make any progress
verkommen, verblassen
a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed
hoffnungslose Sache, verlorene Ursache
a person who lacks influence or importance in a particular setting or community
Nichts, uninteressante Person
to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure
übertreffen, überschreiten
deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness
pathetisch, bedauerlich
to continually cause someone or something difficulty, pain, or worry
plagen, quälen
to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail
vereiteln, verhindern
a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse
Rückschlag, Hindernis
to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something
scheitern, nicht erfolgreich sein
(of a scheme, system, organization, etc.) to begin to fail or fall apart
in sich zusammenbrechen, zerfallen
to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker
herablassend reden, abfällig sprechen
an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result
Underdog, Außenseiter
(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly
scheitern, zusammenbrechen
(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect
in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster
fatal, auf fatale Weise
to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.
implodieren, zerstören