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Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - tempos difíceis

Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre fracasso, como “abdicar”, “fiasco”, “languish”, etc., que são necessárias para o exame GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
to abdicate

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

[verbo]
to backfire

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

tiro pela culatra em alguém

tiro pela culatra em alguém

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[verbo]
at the expense of

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

ao custo de

ao custo de

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[preposição]
deficiency

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

falha

falha

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[substantivo]
to elude

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

[verbo]
to doom

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

condenar

condenar

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[verbo]
fiasco

a quick and unexpected downfall

fiasco

fiasco

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[substantivo]
to flatline

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

linha plana

linha plana

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[verbo]
to flounder

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

estar confuso

estar confuso

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[verbo]
futile

unable to result in success or anything useful

Fútil

Fútil

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[adjetivo]
hassle

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

problema

problema

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[substantivo]
ill-fated

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

propenso a falhar

propenso a falhar

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[adjetivo]
to implode

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

implodir

implodir

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[verbo]
inauspicious

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

desfavorável

desfavorável

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[adjetivo]
inconvenience

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

problema preocupante

problema preocupante

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[substantivo]
in vain

without success or achieving the desired result

sem nenhum sucesso

sem nenhum sucesso

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[advérbio]
to languish

to fail to be successful or make any progress

não conseguindo nenhum sucesso

não conseguindo nenhum sucesso

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[verbo]
lost cause

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

Causa perdida

Causa perdida

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[substantivo]
to miscarry

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

[verbo]
nonentity

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

nulidade

nulidade

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[substantivo]
to overreach

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

enganar

enganar

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[verbo]
pathetic

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

patético

patético

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[adjetivo]
to plague

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

afligir

afligir

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[verbo]
precarious

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

precário

precário

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[adjetivo]
to scupper

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

afundar

afundar

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[verbo]
setback

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

algo que impede o progresso

algo que impede o progresso

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[substantivo]
to strike out

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

[verbo]
to unravel

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

desemaranhar

desemaranhar

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[verbo]
to talk down

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

[verbo]
underdog

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

pessoa ou equipe mais fraca

pessoa ou equipe mais fraca

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[substantivo]
unattainable

not possible to reach or obtain

inatingível

inatingível

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[adjetivo]
thorny

causing problem or difficulty

cheio de complexidades

cheio de complexidades

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[adjetivo]
to break down

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

[verbo]
to fall flat

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

piada que não é engraçada ou divertida

piada que não é engraçada ou divertida

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[frase]
fatally

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

fatalmente

fatalmente

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[advérbio]
to haunt

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

assombrar

assombrar

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[verbo]
to miss the mark

to fail in achieving the desired result

errar o alvo

errar o alvo

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[frase]
to implode

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

implodir

implodir

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[verbo]
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