Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - tempos difíceis

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

abdicando, renunciar

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

ter um resultado contrário, voltar-se contra

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

à custa de, em detrimento de

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

deficiência, insuficiência

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Eludir, Evitar

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

condenar, destinar ao fracasso

a quick and unexpected downfall

fiasco, fracasso

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

estagnar, permanecer constante

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

encontrar dificuldades, trabalhar para resolver

unable to result in success or anything useful

fútil, inútil

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

incômodo, transtorno

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

malfadado, desastroso

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

implodir, colapsar

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

desfavorável, infausto

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

inconveniência, desconforto

without success or achieving the desired result

em vão, inutilmente

to fail to be successful or make any progress

definhar, estagnar

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

causa perdida, caso sem esperança

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

falhar, abortar

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

não entidade, pessoa irrelevante

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

exceder, transcender

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

patético, lamentável

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

afligir, importunar

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

precarious

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

frustrar, sabotear

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

contratempo, retrocesso

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

fracassar, não ter sucesso

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

desmoronar, desintegrar

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

falar de forma condescendente, desmerecer

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

azarão, desfavorecido

not possible to reach or obtain

inacessível, inalcançável

causing problem or difficulty

espinhoso, difícil

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

fracassar, desmoronar

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

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

fatalmente, de forma fatal

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

assombrar, afligir

to fail in achieving the desired result

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

implodir, colapsar