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 el tiro por la culata

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

a costa de, a expensas de

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

escasez, déficit

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

no subir

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

tener problemas, trastabillar

unable to result in success or anything useful

inútil

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

lío

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

desventurado

(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

inconvenientes

without success or achieving the desired result

en vano, inútilmente

to fail to be successful or make any progress

languidecer

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

caso perdido

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

malograrse

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

nulidad

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

ir más allá de las propias posibilidades

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

patético, lamentable

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

plagar

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

precario

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

hundir

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

revés

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

fracasar

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

desbaratarse

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

hablar con altanería

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

terminar (sin éxito)

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

fracasar

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

fatalmente

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

perseguir a

to fail in achieving the desired result

fracasar

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

implosionar, colapsar