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Successo e Fallimento - Persone o Cose Infruttuose (seconda parte)

Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi relative a entità fallimentari come "causa persa", "scivolamento" e "fallimento".

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lame duck
lame duck
[sostantivo]

someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help

caso disperato, persona in difficoltà

caso disperato, persona in difficoltà

Ex: After years of losses, the company became a lame duck. 
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lost cause
lost cause
[sostantivo]

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

causa persa

causa persa

Ex: After numerous failed attempts, the project seemed like a lost cause. 
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loss
loss
[sostantivo]

defeat in a contest, race, or game

perdita

perdita

Ex: The team suffered a loss in the finals. 
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loser
loser
[sostantivo]

an uncool, unsuccessful, or contemptible person

perdente

perdente

Ex: He still lives with his parents at thirty – what a loser. 
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manque
manque
[aggettivo]

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

manque

manque

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meltdown
meltdown
[sostantivo]

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

tracollo

tracollo

Ex: The website had a total meltdown during the product launch. 
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mistake
mistake
[sostantivo]

an act or opinion that is wrong

errore

errore

Ex: Recognizing and admitting your mistakes is the first step toward personal growth. 
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non-starter
non-starter
[sostantivo]

someone or something that will never succeed

impossibile

impossibile

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no-hoper
no-hoper
[sostantivo]

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

inutile

inutile

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own goal
own goal
[sostantivo]

an action that accidentally harms one's own interests

autogol

autogol

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paper tiger
paper tiger
[sostantivo]

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

agnello travestito da leone

agnello travestito da leone

Ex: The dictator's aggressive rhetoric turned out to be a "paper tiger" as his military lacked the necessary resources for a sustained conflict. 
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poor relation
poor relation
[sostantivo]

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

scarsa relazione

scarsa relazione

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to [put] {sth} down to experience

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

prenderla come esperienza, farne tesoro

prenderla come esperienza, farne tesoro

Ex: The trip was a disaster, but I'm putting it down to experience. 
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rearguard action
rearguard action
[sostantivo]

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

azione retroguardia

azione retroguardia

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reverse
reverse
[sostantivo]

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

reverse

reverse

Ex: The company's financial troubles became a reverse, stalling its expansion plans. 
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slippage
slippage
[sostantivo]

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

slittamento

slittamento

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small-time
small-time
[aggettivo]

of little importance or success

piccolo tempo

piccolo tempo

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stumble
stumble
[sostantivo]

a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune

inciampare

inciampare

Ex: The business faced a stumble due to market downturns. 
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shitty
shitty
[aggettivo]

having a very undesirable or low quality

merda

merda

Ex: The service at the restaurant was so shitty that we decided to leave without eating. 
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the weak link

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

l'anello debole

l'anello debole

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turkey
turkey
[sostantivo]

a failure, especially a failed film, play, or project

fiasco

fiasco

Ex: The movie was a total turkey – it bombed at the box office. 
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washout
washout
[sostantivo]

a complete or disappointing failure

fallito

fallito

Ex: The game was a washout and ended without a single goal. 
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write-off
write-off
[sostantivo]

a period of time in which one fails to accomplish anything

perdono

perdono

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Z-list
Z-list
[aggettivo]

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

piccole celebrità

piccole celebrità

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Z-lister
Z-lister
[sostantivo]

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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