Vocabulario esencial para el GRE - tiempos difíciles

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

abdicar

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

salir mal

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

a expensas de

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

deficiencia

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Eludir

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

condenar

a quick and unexpected downfall

fiasco

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

estancarse

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

tropiezar

unable to result in success or anything useful

futile

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

molestia

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

desafortunado

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

implosionar

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

desfavorable

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

inconveniente

without success or achieving the desired result

en vano

to fail to be successful or make any progress

marchitarse

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

causa perdida

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

fracasar

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

ente irrelevante

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

sobrepasar

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

patético

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

acosar

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

precario

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

desbaratar

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

contratiempo

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

fallar

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

desmoronarse

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

hablar condescendientemente

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

desvalido

not possible to reach or obtain

inalcanzable

causing problem or difficulty

espinoso

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

fracasaron

(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

fatalmente

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

acosar

to fail in achieving the desired result

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

implosionar