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Éxito y Fracaso - Resultar en Fracaso 2

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el fracaso, como "disappointing", "foredoom" y "disastrous".

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Words Related to Success and Failure
to elude
to elude
[Verbo]

to remain unattainable or beyond reach

eludir

eludir

Ex: The perfect job opportunity continued to elude him. 

La oportunidad de trabajo perfecta seguía eludiéndolo.

to [fall] short of {sth}

to fail to reach a specified amount or standard

faltar de

faltar de

Ex: We fell short of our goal in the competition. 
fallow
fallow
[Adjetivo]

(of a period of time) unproductive and empty of achievements

improductivo

improductivo

Ex: Following the merger, the division went through a fallow phase of inactivity. 

Tras la fusión, la división atravesó una fase en barbecho de inactividad.

fatal
fatal
[Adjetivo]

causing severe harm or complete failure

fatal

fatal

Ex: The lack of communication proved fatal to the mission's success. 

La falta de comunicación resultó fatal para el éxito de la misión.

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 fizzle out

to end in a disappointing or weak way, particularly after a good start

desinflarse, acabar decepcionantemente tras un buen comienzo

desinflarse, acabar decepcionantemente tras un buen comienzo

Ex: The enthusiasm for the project fizzled out when it faced unexpected challenges. 

El entusiasmo por el proyecto se desvaneció cuando se enfrentó a desafíos inesperados.

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 flop
to flop
[Verbo]

(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect

fracasar, ser un fracaso

fracasar, ser un fracaso

Ex: The comedy show, once popular, began to flop in its later seasons. 

El programa de comedia, una vez popular, comenzó a fracasar en sus temporadas posteriores.

to fluff
to fluff
[Verbo]

to completely fail at doing or achieving something

pifiar

pifiar

Ex: The student fluffed the exam, failing to answer even the simplest questions. 

El estudiante falló estrepitosamente en el examen, sin poder responder ni las preguntas más simples.

to flunk
to flunk
[Verbo]

to fail in reaching the required standard to succeed in a test, course of study, etc.

reprobar

reprobar

Ex: Without proper preparation, it's easy to flunk a challenging subject in school. 

Sin la preparación adecuada, es fácil reprobar una asignatura difícil en la escuela.

to foredoom

to be condemned to failure from the beginning

condenar

condenar

to founder
to founder
[Verbo]

to fail completely, especially because of a particular problem or difficulty

zozobrar

zozobrar

Ex: The project was already foundering when Daniel joined the team. 
to [fray] (at|around) the edges

to start to fail or become less effective

comenzar a fallar

comenzar a fallar

Ex: Our roommate relationship is starting to fray around the edges now that Pat has begun leaving his stuff, including dirty dishes, all over the apartment. 
frustrated
frustrated
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) incapable of achieving success in a specific profession

frustrado

frustrado

Ex: She felt like a frustrated artist trapped in a corporate job. 

Se sentía como un artista frustrado atrapado en un trabajo corporativo.

frustration
frustration
[Sustantivo]

the act or process of preventing someone or something from achieving an intended goal

frustración

frustración

Ex: The new security measures helped ensure the frustration of further attempts. 
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.

futilely
futilely
[Adverbio]

in a way that fails to produce the desired result or level of success

fútilmente

fútilmente

futility
futility
[Sustantivo]

the absence of purpose or usefulness

futilidad

futilidad

to fail
to fail
[Verbo]

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

fallar, fracasar

fallar, fracasar

Ex: He worked hard, but in the end, he failed. 
failed
failed
[Adjetivo]

not successful in achieving the desired result

fallido, fracasado

fallido, fracasado

Ex: The failed experiment forced the scientists back to the drawing board. 

El experimento fallido obligó a los científicos a volver al tablero de dibujo.

fall
fall
[Sustantivo]

the downfall, loss, or defeat of someone or something, often irreversible

caída

caída

Ex: The hero's fall in the story was tragic. 
to [fall] between two stools

to be in an unsatisfactory situation where one is unable to choose between two courses of action

quedarse sin una cosa ni la otra, quedarse a medias

quedarse sin una cosa ni la otra, quedarse a medias

Ex: If we try to combine the two plans, we may fall between two stools. 

Si intentamos combinar los dos planes, puede que nos quedemos sin una cosa ni la otra.

to [fall|drop] by the wayside

to fail to keep on doing something

quedarse por el camino, abandonarse con el tiempo

quedarse por el camino, abandonarse con el tiempo

Ex: Don't let your language practice fall by the wayside just because you're busy. 

No dejes que tu práctica del idioma se quede por el camino solo porque estás ocupado.

to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

llegar a un punto muerto, quedarse atascado

llegar a un punto muerto, quedarse atascado

Ex: She faced a wall in her career and decided to change fields. 

Llegó a un punto muerto en su carrera y decidió cambiar de sector.

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.

to [fall] flat on {one's} face

to experience an embarrassing failure in an attempt to do something

fracasar de forma vergonzosa, quedar en ridículo

fracasar de forma vergonzosa, quedar en ridículo

Ex: She fell flat on her face during her first presentation. 

Fracasó de forma vergonzosa en su primera presentación.

to [fall] on stony ground

to fail to produce or achieve the desired result

caer en saco roto, no dar resultado

caer en saco roto, no dar resultado

Ex: Her advice fell on stony ground because they had already made up their minds. 

Su consejo cayó en saco roto porque ya habían tomado una decisión.

{not} for (the|) want of trying

used to state that even if someone failed to succeed, they tried their best

no por falta de intentarlo, no será porque no lo intentó

no por falta de intentarlo, no será porque no lo intentó

Ex: She couldn't fix the problem, though not for want of trying. 

No pudo solucionar el problema, aunque no por falta de intentarlo.

to glitch
to glitch
[Verbo]

(of a machine or system) to suffer a sudden malfunction or fault that stops something from working correctly

tener problema técnico

tener problema técnico

glitchy
glitchy
[Adjetivo]

(of a machine or system) prone to suffer a sudden problem and fail to function correctly

defectuoso

defectuoso

to [go] down like a lead balloon (across Wales|)

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

caer fatal, no ser bien recibido

caer fatal, no ser bien recibido

Ex: Her proposal went down like a lead balloon with the board. 

Su propuesta cayó fatal ante la junta directiva.

to [go] up in smoke

(of plans, hopes, etc.) to come to nothing or fail completely, often resulting in disappointment or loss

irse al traste, quedar en nada

irse al traste, quedar en nada

Ex: Months of hard work went up in smoke because of one careless mistake. 

Meses de trabajo duro se fueron al traste por un solo descuido.

to [go] belly up

(of a company, organization, plan, etc.) to experience a complete failure

fracasar por completo, irse a la quiebra

fracasar por completo, irse a la quiebra

Ex: Several small shops went belly up during the recession. 

Varias tiendas pequeñas se fueron a la quiebra durante la recesión.

to [go] down the [tube]

to experience a significant decline, failure, or deterioration in a situation, project, or endeavor

irse al garete, venirse abajo

irse al garete, venirse abajo

Ex: The business went down the tube during the recession. 

El negocio se fue al garete durante la recesión.

to [go|get] nowhere

to fail to achieve success despite the attempts made

no llegar a ninguna parte, no avanzar nada

no llegar a ninguna parte, no avanzar nada

Ex: You will get nowhere if you keep arguing instead of listening. 

No llegarás a ninguna parte si sigues discutiendo en vez de escuchar.

to [go|come] down in the world

to experience a fall in social or financial status

venirse a menos, caer socialmente

venirse a menos, caer socialmente

Ex: The old aristocratic family slowly went down in the world. 

La antigua familia aristocrática se fue viniendo a menos poco a poco.

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