Tiempos Difíciles

at the expense of

Preposición

/æt ðɪ ɛkspˈɛns ʌv/

(a expensas de)

a costa de

Collocation

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

deficiency

Sustantivo

/dɪ.fɪ.ʃən.si/ or /di.fi.shēn.si/

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d

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ɪ

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f

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ɪ

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ʃ

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s

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(déficit)

escasez

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

fiasco

Sustantivo

/fiæs.koʊ/ or /fiās.kooo/

f

f

ia

iæ

s

s

c

k

o

oʊ

fiasco

a quick and unexpected downfall

to flatline

Verbo

/flæt.laɪn/ or /flāt.lain/

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l

l

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æ

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aɪ

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e

no subir

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

to flounder

Verbo

/flaʊn.dɜr/ or /flaoon.dēr/

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f

l

l

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ʊ

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n

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ɜ

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r

(trastabillar)

tener problemas

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

hassle

Sustantivo

/hæ.səl/ or /hā.sēl/

h

h

a

æ

ss

s

ə

l

l

e

lío

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

ill-fated

Adjetivo

/ˈɪlfˈeɪɾᵻd/

desventurado

Disapproving

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

to implode

Verbo

/ɪmp.loʊd/ or /imp.loood/

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ɪ

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m

p

p

l

l

o

oʊ

d

d

e

implosionar

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

inconvenience

Sustantivo

/ɪn.kən.vin.jəns/ or /in.kēn.vin.yēns/

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ə

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ə

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s

e

inconvenientes

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

to languish

Verbo

/læng.wɪʃ/ or /lāng.vish/

l

l

a

æ

n

n

g

g

u

w

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

languidecer

to fail to be successful or make any progress

lost cause

Sustantivo

/lˈɔst kˈɔːz/

caso perdido

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

to miscarry

Verbo

/mɪs.kæ.ri/ or /mis.kā.ri/

m

m

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ɪ

s

s

c

k

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æ

rr

r

y

i

malograrse

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

nonentity

Sustantivo

/nɑˈnɛntəti/

nulidad

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

to overreach

Verbo

/ˈoʊvɝˌɹitʃ/

ir más allá de las propias posibilidades

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

pathetic

Adjetivo

/pə.θɛ.tɪk/ or /pē.the.tik/

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p

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ə

th

θ

e

ɛ

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ɪ

c

k

(lamentable)

patético

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

to scupper

Verbo

/skə.pɜr/ or /skē.pēr/

s

s

c

k

u

ə

pp

p

e

ɜ

r

r

hundir

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

setback

Sustantivo

/sɛt.bæk/ or /set.bāk/

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s

e

ɛ

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b

b

a

æ

ck

k

revés

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

to unravel

Verbo

/ʌn.ræ.vəl/ or /an.rā.vēl/

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ə

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n

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æ

v

v

e

ə

l

l

desbaratarse

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

underdog

Sustantivo

/ˈəndɝˌdɔɡ/

desvalido

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

unattainable

Adjetivo

/ʌn.ə.teɪ.nə.bəl/ or /an.ē.tei.nē.bēl/

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ə

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ə

tt

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eɪ

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ə

l

l

e

inalcanzable

not possible to reach or obtain

thorny

Adjetivo

/θɔr.ni/ or /thawr.ni/

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θ

o

ɔ

r

r

n

n

y

i

espinoso

Disapproving

causing problem or difficulty

fatally

Adverbio

/feɪ.tə.li/ or /fei.tē.li/

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f

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eɪ

t

t

a

ə

ll

l

y

i

fatalmente

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

to haunt

Verbo

/hɔnt/ or /hawnt/

h

h

au

ɔ

n

n

t

t

perseguir a

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

to miss the mark

Frase

/mˈɪs ðə mˈɑːɹk/

fracasar

to fail in achieving the desired result