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Éxito y Fracaso - Personas o Cosas Fracasadas 2

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con personas o cosas fracasadas, como "reverse", "slippage" y "washout".

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Words Related to Success and Failure
lame duck
lame duck
[Sustantivo]

someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help

caso perdido, alguien que no puede salir adelante

caso perdido, alguien que no puede salir adelante

Ex: No investor wanted to back such a lame duck. 

Ningún inversor quería apoyar un caso perdido así.

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. 
loss
loss
[Sustantivo]

defeat in a contest, race, or game

derrota

derrota

Ex: Loss in the championship was disappointing. 
loser
loser
[Sustantivo]

an uncool, unsuccessful, or contemptible person

perdedor

perdedor

Ex: She's dating another loser who can't hold down a job. 

Ella está saliendo con otro perdedor que no puede mantener un trabajo.

manque
manque
[Adjetivo]

describing someone who has failed to have the specific job that they wished for

fracasado

fracasado

meltdown
meltdown
[Sustantivo]

a disastrous failure or collapse of a system, plan, or situation

colapso

colapso

Ex: The team's schedule went into a meltdown after multiple last-minute changes. 

El horario del equipo entró en colapso después de múltiples cambios de último minuto.

mistake
mistake
[Sustantivo]

an act or opinion that is wrong

error

error

Ex: It's important to take responsibility for your mistakes rather than shifting blame onto others. 
non-starter
non-starter
[Sustantivo]

someone or something that will never succeed

imposible

imposible

no-hoper
no-hoper
[Sustantivo]

a person or animal that is expected to fail in a contest, race, etc.

inútil

inútil

own goal
own goal
[Sustantivo]

an action that accidentally harms one's own interests

autogol

autogol

paper tiger
paper tiger
[Sustantivo]

someone or something that looks frightening, dangerous, or strong while in reality, they are not

pura apariencia, amenaza vacía

pura apariencia, amenaza vacía

Ex: Everyone feared the company's legal team until one customer challenged them and proved they were a paper tiger. 

Todos temían al equipo legal de la empresa hasta que un cliente los desafió y demostró que eran pura apariencia.

poor relation
poor relation
[Sustantivo]

someone or something that is not regarded as important, successful, or valued as others of the same group

pariente pobre

pariente pobre

to [put] {sth} down to experience

to learn from a failure, mistake, or unpleasant situation instead of feeling bad about it

tomárselo como experiencia, quedarse con la lección

tomárselo como experiencia, quedarse con la lección

Ex: She didn't get the job, so she put it down to experience and kept applying. 

No consiguió el trabajo, así que se lo tomó como experiencia y siguió postulando.

rearguard action
rearguard action
[Sustantivo]

a strong attempt to prevent or change something, even if it seems hopeless

resistir en lo posible

resistir en lo posible

reverse
reverse
[Sustantivo]

a problem or failure that prevents someone or something from achieving further success

revés

revés

Ex: A serious reverse in their marketing strategy led to a significant drop in sales. 
slippage
slippage
[Sustantivo]

failure to do or complete something according to the expected date, amount, standard, etc.

pérdida

pérdida

small-time
small-time
[Adjetivo]

of little importance or success

de poca monta

de poca monta

stumble
stumble
[Sustantivo]

a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune

tropezón

tropezón

Ex: A stumble in negotiations delayed the project. 

Un tropezón en las negociaciones retrasó el proyecto.

shitty
shitty
[Adjetivo]

having a very undesirable or low quality

mierdoso, pésimo

mierdoso, pésimo

Ex: His shitty attitude made it hard for anyone to enjoy working with him. 

Su actitud de mierda hizo que fuera difícil para cualquiera disfrutar trabajando con él.

the weak link

the weakest or most vulnerable point of something that has the highest risk of failure

punto débil

punto débil

turkey
turkey
[Sustantivo]

something, especially a film, show, or project, that fails badly

fiasco

fiasco

Ex: Their ambitious software project became a costly turkey. 
washout
washout
[Sustantivo]

a complete or disappointing failure

fracaso

fracaso

Ex: The marketing campaign ended up being a washout. 

La campaña de marketing terminó siendo un fracaso.

write-off
write-off
[Sustantivo]

a period of time in which one fails to accomplish anything

condonación

condonación

Z-list
Z-list
[Adjetivo]

indicating the group of people who are characterized as the least famous or successful, particularly in show business

famosos de poca monta

famosos de poca monta

Z-lister
Z-lister
[Sustantivo]

one individual out of the group of the least famous or successful people, particularly in show business

famoso de poca monta

famoso de poca monta

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