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Liste de Mots Niveau C2 - Échec et Pauvreté

Ici, vous apprendrez tous les mots essentiels pour parler d'échec et de pauvreté, spécialement rassemblés pour les apprenants de niveau C2.

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CEFR C2 Vocabulary
inefficacious
inefficacious
[Adjectif]

not effective in achieving the intended purpose

inefficace

inefficace

Ex: The medication proved to be inefficacious in alleviating the patient's symptoms, leading to the exploration of alternative treatments. 
abortive
abortive
[Adjectif]

failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome

raté, infructueux

raté, infructueux

Ex: The company's abortive attempt to launch a new product resulted in financial loss. 
unprosperous
unprosperous
[Adjectif]

not doing well or not having enough money or success

peu prospère, non prospère

peu prospère, non prospère

Ex: The region remained largely unprosperous despite efforts to stimulate economic growth. 
ill-fated
ill-fated
[Adjectif]

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

de triste mémoire, funeste

de triste mémoire, funeste

Ex: The ill-fated expedition to the Arctic ended tragically when the explorers became stranded in a snowstorm. 
bungled
bungled
[Adjectif]

poorly executed or managed, resulting in a failure to achieve the intended outcome

raté, mal exécuté

raté, mal exécuté

Ex: The bungled attempt to repair the plumbing led to a flooded basement, causing extensive damage to the property. 
unavailing
unavailing
[Adjectif]

resulting in little or no effect or success

vain

vain

Ex: Despite her unavailing attempts to convince him to stay, he decided to leave the company. 
languishing
languishing
[Adjectif]

suffering or experiencing a lack of progress, vitality, or growth, often characterized by a feeling of being stuck or in decline

déprimé, en déclin

déprimé, en déclin

Ex: The neglected garden was languishing, with weeds overtaking the once beautiful flower beds. 
foiled
foiled
[Adjectif]

prevented from succeeding or achieving a desired outcome

déjoué, contrecarré

déjoué, contrecarré

Ex: The foiled bank robbery ended with the apprehension of the suspects before they could escape with the stolen money. 
destitute
destitute
[Adjectif]

lacking essential non-material needs, such as support, love, or community

indigent

indigent

Ex: Modern society is destitute of genuine community bonds. 
penurious
penurious
[Adjectif]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

indigent

indigent

Ex: The penurious family struggled to afford even the basic necessities of life. 
hand-to-mouth
hand-to-mouth
[Adjectif]

describing a situation where income is just sufficient to cover basic needs

au jour le jour, de survie

au jour le jour, de survie

Ex: Despite working full-time, the family lived a hand-to-mouth existence, struggling to cover basic expenses like rent and groceries. 
indigent
indigent
[Adjectif]

extremely poor or in need

indigent

indigent

Ex: The indigent population relied on government assistance for survival. 
impecunious
impecunious
[Adjectif]

severely lacking money

impécunieux, indigent

impécunieux, indigent

Ex: As a student, he led an impecunious existence, relying on part-time jobs to make ends meet. 
downtrodden
downtrodden
[Adjectif]

oppressed or treated unfairly, especially by those in power

opprimé, écrasé

opprimé, écrasé

Ex: The downtrodden workers protested against unjust working conditions. 
to backfire

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

avoir l’effet inverse que prévu, se retourner contre

avoir l’effet inverse que prévu, se retourner contre

Ex: His attempt to prank his friend backfired when she turned the tables on him. 
beggarly
beggarly
[Adjectif]

extremely poor

misérable, indigent

misérable, indigent

Ex: The beggarly man sat in a corner, holding onto his old coat to stay warm. 
to bungle
to bungle
[verbe]

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

rater, gâcher

rater, gâcher

Ex: The contractor bungled the construction project, leading to numerous structural issues and delays. 
to fizzle
to fizzle
[verbe]

to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner

avorter, tomber à l'eau

avorter, tomber à l'eau

Ex: The highly anticipated product launch fizzled when technical issues caused a delay and reduced consumer interest. 
to languish

to fail to be successful or make any progress

languir, traîner en longueur

languir, traîner en longueur

Ex: The once-promising startup began to languish after losing its major investor and failing to secure additional funding. 
to fold
to fold
[verbe]

(of a company, organization, etc.) to close or stop trading due to financial problems

faire faillite

faire faillite

Ex: After years of struggling to compete in the market, the small bookstore had to fold. 
to underperform

to not succeed as much as intended

ne pas atteindre les objectifs

ne pas atteindre les objectifs

Ex: The company's stock price dropped after it continued to underperform in the market. 
to relinquish

to give up, surrender, or part with a possession, right, or claim

renoncer à

renoncer à

Ex: For the sake of the team, she chose to relinquish her leadership role. 
to misfire
to misfire
[verbe]

(of a plan) to fail to have the intended result

rater, foirer

rater, foirer

Ex: The marketing campaign turned out to be a misfire, generating little interest in the new product. 
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