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hand-to-mouth
2-
inefficacious
3-
abortive
4-
unprosperous
5-
ill-fated
6-
bungled
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unavailing
8-
foiled
9-
destitute
10-
indigent
11-
to backfire
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to blunder
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to bungle
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to fizzle
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to languish
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to fold
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to underperform
18-
to relinquish
19-
to fumble
20-
to misfire
21-
languishing
hand-to-mouth
aggettivo
uk flag
/hˈændtəmˈaʊθ/
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Chiudi
Accedi
(a vita precaria)

(a vita precaria)

di sussistenza

Disapproving
Informal

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

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Despite working full-time, the family lived a hand-to-mouth existence, struggling to cover basic expenses like rent and groceries.
The artist, passionate about their craft, led a hand-to-mouth lifestyle, relying on occasional sales of their artwork to make ends meet.
inefficacious
aggettivo
i
ɪ
n
n
e
ɛ
ff
f
i
ɪ
c
k
a
c
ʃ
iou
ə
s
s
(inefficiente)

(inefficiente)

inefficace

Disapproving
Formal

not effective in achieving the intended purpose

efficacious
abortive
aggettivo
a
ə
b
b
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
fallito

fallito

Disapproving
Formal

failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome

unprosperous
aggettivo
u
ʌ
n
n
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ:
s
s
p
p
e
ə
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
(non florido)

(non florido)

non prospero

not doing well or not having enough money or success

ill-fated
aggettivo
uk flag
/ˈɪlfˈeɪɾᵻd/
infausto

infausto

Disapproving

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

bungled
aggettivo
b
b
u
ə
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
d
d
(peggiorato)

(peggiorato)

malriuscito

Disapproving
Informal

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

unavailing
aggettivo
u
ə
n
n
a
ə
v
v
ai
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
invano

invano

Disapproving
Formal

resulting in little or no effect or success

foiled
aggettivo
f
f
oi
ɔɪ
l
l
e
d
d
(sventato)

(sventato)

fallito

prevented from succeeding or achieving a desired outcome

destitute
aggettivo
d
d
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
i
ə
t
t
u
u
t
t
e
(privo)

(privo)

sprovvisto

Formal

lacking various essential needs that are important for well-being or function

indigent
indigent
aggettivo
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
ə
n
n
t
t
indigente

indigente

Formal

extremely poor or in need

to backfire
to backfire
Verbo
b
b
a
æ
ck
k
f
f
i
r
r
e
ritorcersi

ritorcersi

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

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Intransitivo
to blunder
to blunder
Verbo
b
b
l
l
u
ʌ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r
(inciampare)

(inciampare)

sbagliare

Informal

to commit an embarrassing and serious mistake out of carelessness or stupidity

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
to bungle
Verbo
b
b
u
ʌ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
pasticciare

pasticciare

Informal

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

to fizzle
Verbo
f
f
i
ɪ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e
(deludere)

(deludere)

svanire

Informal

to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner

to languish
Verbo
l
l
a
æ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
languire

languire

to fail to be successful or make any progress

to fold
Verbo
f
f
o
l
l
d
d
(chiudere)

(chiudere)

fallire

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

open

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
to underperform
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈəndɝpɝˌfɔɹm/
sottoperformare

sottoperformare

to not succeed as much as intended

to relinquish
Verbo
r
r
e
i
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
q
k
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(cedere)

(cedere)

rinunciare

Formal

to voluntarily give up or surrender control, possession, or responsibility over something

to fumble
Verbo
f
f
u
ə
m
m
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(maneggiare maldestramente)

(maneggiare maldestramente)

sguazzare

Informal

to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively

to misfire
Verbo
m
m
i
ɪ
s
s
f
f
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
(fallire)

(fallire)

perdere colpi

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

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
languishing
aggettivo
l
l
a
æ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(stagnante)

(stagnante)

decadente

Disapproving

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

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