Fracaso - Defeat

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con la derrota, como "fuera de carrera" y "muerto en el agua".

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dead loss [Sustantivo]

pérdida total

Ex: The investment turned out to be a dead loss , with no return on the money spent .

La inversión resultó ser una pérdida total, sin ningún retorno del dinero gastado.

to [come] to grief [Frase]

dar al traste

Ex: The project came to grief when the team missed a crucial deadline .

out of the running [Frase]

estar fuera de competencia

Ex: They were out of the running for the award after they received negative reviews from the judges .

wide (of|off) the mark [Frase]

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: Their analysis is currently wide of the mark , as they have n't taken all the necessary data into account .

comedy of errors [Frase]

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

Ex: The meeting has turned into a comedy of errors , with everyone talking over each other and misunderstanding the agenda .

dog days [Sustantivo]

días difíciles

Ex: We 're in the dog days of the pandemic , struggling with the new variant and rising cases .

Estamos en los días difíciles de la pandemia, luchando con la nueva variante y el aumento de casos.

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [Frase]

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

Ex: They 're working hard to meet the deadline , as they do n't want to miss the bus for the new project .

dead man walking [Frase]

someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

Ex: He was accused of sexual harassment , and after the investigation , he became a dead man walking at the university .

dead duck [Sustantivo]

causa perdida

Ex: The actor 's last few movies have bombed at the box office , and now he 's a dead duck in Hollywood .

Las últimas películas del actor han fracasado en la taquilla, y ahora es un pato muerto en Hollywood.

to [come] a cropper [Frase]

fracasar

Ex: He has come a cropper in his business ventures , losing money in every investment .

dead end [Sustantivo]

callejón sin salida

Ex: He has tried every avenue to find a job in his field , but he 's come to a dead end .

Ha intentado todas las vías para encontrar un trabajo en su campo, pero ha llegado a un callejón sin salida.

dead in the water [Frase]

estar encallado

Ex: His career has been dead in the water since he lost his job a year ago .

to [pass] {one's} sell-by date [Frase]

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: His ideas about technology have passed their sell-by date , and now he 's struggling to keep up with the industry .

down for the count [Frase]

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: He has been fighting the illness for weeks , and now he 's down for the count .

to [go|come] down in the world [Frase]

bajar en la escala social

Ex: She has come down in the world since her divorce , losing her social status and many of her friends .

yesterday's (man|woman) [Frase]

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

Ex: The musician was yesterday 's man after his music went out of style .

to [draw] a blank [Frase]

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

Ex: I 've been searching for my keys all morning , but I keep drawing a blank .

the writing [is] on the wall [Oración]

tener los días contados

Ex: I had to give up on the project. I mean the writing was on the wall man.

to [take] {sb} to the cleaners [Frase]

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

Ex:

wooden spoon [Sustantivo]

a mock prize, usually a wooden spoon, given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition

Ex: The club awards a wooden spoon each year to the bottom-ranked player .

to [knock] {sb} off {one's} feet [Frase]

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex: The financial crisis knocked many families off their feet, forcing them to sell their homes, cars, and other belongings.

Fracaso
Resultando en fracaso	Experimentar el fracaso	Perdido en el juego	Despilfarro
Infructuosidad	Deterioration	Difamación & Impopularidad	Defeat
Juego Terminado	Perder o Ganar	Errores y Mal Rendimiento