Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - L'Échec

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

abdiquer

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

avoir l’effet inverse que prévu

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

aux dépens de

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

faiblesse

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

éluder

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

condamner

a quick and unexpected downfall

fiasco

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

plafonner

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

patauger

unable to result in success or anything useful

vain

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

ennuis

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

de triste mémoire

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

imploser

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

peu propice

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

inconvénient

without success or achieving the desired result

en vain

to fail to be successful or make any progress

languir

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

cause perdue

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

avorter

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

personne insignifiante

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

trop se pencher en avant

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

pathétique

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

harceler

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

précaire

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

gâcher

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

revers

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

échouer

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

échouer

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

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

opprimés

not possible to reach or obtain

inaccessible

causing problem or difficulty

épineux

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

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

tomber à plat

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

inévitablement

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

hanter

to fail in achieving the desired result

rater son coup

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

imploser