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hand-to-mouth
2-
inefficacious
3-
abortive
4-
unprosperous
5-
ill-fated
6-
bungled
7-
unavailing
8-
foiled
9-
destitute
10-
indigent
11-
to backfire
12-
to blunder
13-
to bungle
14-
to fizzle
15-
to languish
16-
to fold
17-
to underperform
18-
to relinquish
19-
to fumble
20-
to misfire
21-
languishing
hand-to-mouth
adjectiv
uk flag
/hˈændtəmˈaʊθ/
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(survivalist)

(survivalist)

de la mână la gură

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
adjectiv
i
ɪ
n
n
e
ɛ
ff
f
i
ɪ
c
k
a
c
ʃ
iou
ə
s
s
(ineficient)

(ineficient)

ineficace

Disapproving
Formal

not effective in achieving the intended purpose

efficacious
abortive
adjectiv
a
ə
b
b
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
(neproductiv)

(neproductiv)

abortiv

Disapproving
Formal

failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome

unprosperous
adjectiv
u
ʌ
n
n
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ:
s
s
p
p
e
ə
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
(fără prosperitate)

(fără prosperitate)

neprosper

not doing well or not having enough money or success

ill-fated
adjectiv
uk flag
/ˈɪlfˈeɪɾᵻd/
N/A

N/A

Disapproving

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

bungled
adjectiv
b
b
u
ə
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
d
d
(neglijent)

(neglijent)

defectuos

Disapproving
Informal

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

unavailing
adjectiv
u
ə
n
n
a
ə
v
v
ai
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(fără rezultat)

(fără rezultat)

ineficace

Disapproving
Formal

resulting in little or no effect or success

foiled
adjectiv
f
f
oi
ɔɪ
l
l
e
d
d
(dezmintit)

(dezmintit)

împiedicat

prevented from succeeding or achieving a desired outcome

destitute
adjectiv
d
d
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
i
ə
t
t
u
u
t
t
e
(deficitar)

(deficitar)

lipsit

Formal

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

indigent
indigent
adjectiv
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(nevoiaș)

(nevoiaș)

indigent

Formal

extremely poor or in need

to backfire
to backfire
verb
b
b
a
æ
ck
k
f
f
i
r
r
e
(a da greș)

(a da greș)

a avea efectul opus

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

Informații Gramaticale:

Intranzitiv
to blunder
to blunder
verb
b
b
l
l
u
ʌ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r
(a face o gafă)

(a face o gafă)

a greși

Informal

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

Informații Gramaticale:

Intranzitiv
to bungle
verb
b
b
u
ʌ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
(a strica)

(a strica)

a greşi

Informal

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

to fizzle
verb
f
f
i
ɪ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e
(a eșua)

(a eșua)

a se stinge

Informal

to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner

to languish
verb
l
l
a
æ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(a languida)

(a languida)

a se stinge

to fail to be successful or make any progress

to fold
verb
f
f
o
l
l
d
d
(a da faliment)

(a da faliment)

a se închide

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

open

Informații Gramaticale:

Intranzitiv
to underperform
verb
uk flag
/ˈəndɝpɝˌfɔɹm/
(a performa mai slab)

(a performa mai slab)

a subperformanța

to not succeed as much as intended

to relinquish
verb
r
r
e
i
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
q
k
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(a ceda)

(a ceda)

a renunța

Formal

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

to fumble
verb
f
f
u
ə
m
m
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(a manevra (ceva) în mod stângaci)

(a manevra (ceva) în mod stângaci)

a se împiedica (de ceva)

Informal

to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively

to misfire
verb
m
m
i
ɪ
s
s
f
f
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
(a da greș de la început)

(a da greș de la început)

a eşua

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

Informații Gramaticale:

Tranzitiv
languishing
adjectiv
l
l
a
æ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(în deriva)

(în deriva)

deznădăjduit

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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