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Vocabulario Esencial para el GRE - Tiempos Difíciles

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre fracaso, como "abdicate", "fiasco", "languish", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
to abdicate

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

abdicar

abdicar

Ex: She was forced to abdicate her responsibilities due to personal issues. 

Se vio obligada a abdicar de sus responsabilidades debido a problemas personales.

to backfire

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

salir el tiro por la culata

salir el tiro por la culata

Ex: Trying to gain popularity, the politician's controversial statement backfired, causing a public outcry. 

Intentando ganar popularidad, la declaración controvertida del político salió por la culata, causando un clamor público.

at the expense of
at the expense of
[Preposición]

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

a costa de, a expensas de

a costa de, a expensas de

Ex: The company prioritized profit margins at the expense of employee satisfaction. 

La empresa priorizó los márgenes de beneficio a expensas de la satisfacción de los empleados.

deficiency
deficiency
[Sustantivo]

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

escasez, déficit

escasez, déficit

Ex: The audit uncovered several deficiencies in the company's records. 

La auditoría descubrió varias deficiencias en los registros de la empresa.

to elude
to elude
[Verbo]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

eludir

eludir

Ex: The prey will manage to elude the predator by swiftly navigating through the dense forest. 

La presa logrará eludir al depredador navegando rápidamente a través del bosque denso.

to doom
to doom
[Verbo]

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

condenar

condenar

Ex: Deliberate misinformation campaigns can doom a person's reputation. 

Las campañas de desinformación deliberadas pueden condenar la reputación de una persona.

fiasco
fiasco
[Sustantivo]

a quick and unexpected downfall

fiasco

fiasco

Ex: The company's new product launch ended in a fiasco due to a major technical failure. 

El lanzamiento del nuevo producto de la empresa terminó en un fiasco debido a un importante fallo técnico.

to flatline

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

no subir

no subir

Ex: The patient’s condition flatlined, showing no signs of improvement. 

La condición del paciente se estancó, sin mostrar signos de mejora.

to flounder

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

tener problemas, trastabillar

tener problemas, trastabillar

Ex: The leader started to flounder, grappling with the complexity of the situation. 

El líder comenzó a vacilar, lidiando con la complejidad de la situación.

futile
futile
[Adjetivo]

unable to result in success or anything useful

inútil

inútil

Ex: She felt that her efforts to change the company's policies were futile in the face of bureaucracy. 

Ella sintió que sus esfuerzos por cambiar las políticas de la empresa eran fútiles frente a la burocracia.

hassle
hassle
[Sustantivo]

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

lío

lío

Ex: Dealing with the paperwork was a hassle  I could have done without. 

Lidiar con el papeleo fue un fastidio del que podría haberme librado.

ill-fated
ill-fated
[Adjetivo]

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

desventurado

desventurado

Ex: The ill-fated decision to invest all their savings in the stock market led to financial ruin. 

La decisión fatídica de invertir todos sus ahorros en el mercado de valores condujo a la ruina financiera.

to implode
to implode
[Verbo]

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

implosionar

implosionar

Ex: After a series of scandals, the organization began to implode from within. 

Después de una serie de escándalos, la organización comenzó a implosionar desde dentro.

inauspicious
inauspicious
[Adjetivo]

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

desfavorable

desfavorable

Ex: The sudden change in leadership was viewed as an inauspicious move by the staff. 

El cambio repentino en el liderazgo fue visto como un movimiento desafortunado por el personal.

inconvenience
inconvenience
[Sustantivo]

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

inconvenientes

inconvenientes

Ex: Her flight was delayed, leading to an inconvenience as she missed her connecting train. 

Su vuelo se retrasó, lo que provocó un inconveniente ya que perdió su tren de conexión.

in vain
in vain
[Adverbio]

without success or achieving the desired result

en vano, inútilmente

en vano, inútilmente

Ex: The team struggled to score a goal, but all their attempts were in vain as the opposing defense remained impenetrable. 

El equipo luchó por marcar un gol, pero todos sus intentos fueron en vano ya que la defensa contraria permaneció impenetrable.

to languish

to fail to be successful or make any progress

languidecer

languidecer

Ex: The ambitious project languished for years due to a lack of interest and investment. 

El proyecto ambicioso languideció durante años debido a la falta de interés e inversión.

lost cause
lost cause
[Sustantivo]

a thing or person that cannot be fixed, saved, or made successful

caso perdido

caso perdido

Ex: The old printer was a lost cause. 
to miscarry

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

malograrse

malograrse

Ex: His ambitious business venture miscarried because of poor market research. 

Su ambicioso negocio fracasó debido a una pobre investigación de mercado.

nonentity
nonentity
[Sustantivo]

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

nulidad

nulidad

Ex: Despite her enthusiasm, she was seen as a nonentity in the corporate hierarchy. 

A pesar de su entusiasmo, era vista como una nulidad en la jerarquía corporativa.

to overreach

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

ir más allá de las propias posibilidades

ir más allá de las propias posibilidades

Ex: They were overreaching by attempting to accomplish too much in a short timeframe. 

Estaban extralimitándose al intentar lograr demasiado en un corto período de tiempo.

pathetic
pathetic
[Adjetivo]

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

patético, lamentable

patético, lamentable

Ex: The abandoned puppy with its forlorn eyes and shivering body looked utterly pathetic, evoking a strong desire to offer comfort. 

El cachorro abandonado con sus ojos desolados y su cuerpo tembloroso se veía completamente patético, evocando un fuerte deseo de ofrecer consuelo.

to plague
to plague
[Verbo]

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

plagar

plagar

Ex: Insecurity and self-doubt can plague an individual's mental health. 

La inseguridad y la duda en uno mismo pueden plagar la salud mental de un individuo.

precarious
precarious
[Adjetivo]

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

precario

precario

Ex: The financial markets were in a precarious state, with investors fearing a sudden crash. 

Los mercados financieros estaban en un estado precario, con los inversores temiendo un colapso repentino.

to scupper
to scupper
[Verbo]

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

hundir

hundir

Ex: We will be scuppering the old plans as we implement the new strategy next quarter. 

Vamos a frustrar los viejos planes mientras implementamos la nueva estrategia el próximo trimestre.

setback
setback
[Sustantivo]

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

revés

revés

Ex: His injury was a setback to his training schedule for the upcoming competition. 

Su lesión fue un retroceso para su programa de entrenamiento para la próxima competencia.

to strike out

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

fracasar

fracasar

Ex: She struck out in her endeavor to create a successful startup business. 

Ella fracasó en su intento de crear un negocio startup exitoso.

to unravel
to unravel
[Verbo]

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

desbaratarse

desbaratarse

Ex: The agreement has unraveled due to recent disagreements between the partners. 

El acuerdo se ha deshecho debido a recientes desacuerdos entre los socios.

to talk down

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

hablar con altanería

hablar con altanería

Ex: Talking down to others is not a sign of effective leadership. 

Hablar con condescendencia a los demás no es un signo de liderazgo efectivo.

underdog
underdog
[Sustantivo]

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

desvalido

desvalido

Ex: The underdog candidate won the election against all odds. 

El candidato desfavorecido ganó las elecciones contra todo pronóstico.

unattainable
unattainable
[Adjetivo]

not possible to reach or obtain

inalcanzable

inalcanzable

Ex: The goal of perfecting the process seemed unattainable within the given timeframe. 

El objetivo de perfeccionar el proceso parecía inalcanzable dentro del plazo dado.

thorny
thorny
[Adjetivo]

causing problem or difficulty

espinoso

espinoso

Ex: The project encountered several thorny obstacles along the way, delaying its completion. 

El proyecto encontró varios obstáculos espinosos en el camino, retrasando su finalización.

to break down

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

terminar (sin éxito)

terminar (sin éxito)

Ex: The trust between the two friends broke down after one of them betrayed a confidence. 

La confianza entre los dos amigos se rompió después de que uno de ellos traicionó una confidencia.

to [fall] flat

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

caer en saco roto, no causar efecto

caer en saco roto, no causar efecto

Ex: Their attempt to impress the investors fell flat. 

Su intento de impresionar a los inversores no causó efecto.

fatally
fatally
[Adverbio]

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

fatalmente

fatalmente

Ex: Ignoring the warning signs proved fatally negligent in preventing the cybersecurity breach. 

Ignorar las señales de advertencia resultó fatídicamente negligente para prevenir la brecha de ciberseguridad.

to haunt
to haunt
[Verbo]

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

perseguir a

perseguir a

Ex: The image of the abandoned house haunted his dreams every night. 

La imagen de la casa abandonada atormentaba sus sueños todas las noches.

to [miss] the mark

to fail in achieving the desired result

fracasar

fracasar

Ex: Their efforts to improve quality have somewhat missed the mark. 
to implode
to implode
[Verbo]

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

implosionar, colapsar

implosionar, colapsar

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