Lupte și eșecuri

Elusive

/ɪlu:sɪv/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

e

ɪ

l

l

u

u:

s

s

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(dificil de înțeles)

eluziv

adjectiv

difficult to grasp mentally

Undesirable

/ʌndɪzaɪrəbəl/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ɪ

s

z

i

aɪ

r

r

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(indesevrit)

neplăcut

adjectiv

not wanted or considered unpleasant

desirable

To neglect

/nəglɛkt/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

n

n

e

ə

g

g

l

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

(a nu acorda atenție)

neglija

adjectiv

to fail to do something, particularly as a result of carelessness

To overshadow

/oʊvərʃædoʊ/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ə

r

r

sh

ʃ

a

æ

d

d

o

oʊ

w

(a eclipsa)

a umbri

adjectiv

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

Breakdown

/breɪkdaʊn/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

b

b

r

r

ea

eɪ

k

k

d

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

(defecțiune)

degradare

adjectiv

a failure in the progress or effectiveness of a relationship or system

Burden

/bɜrdən/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

b

b

u

ɜ

r

r

d

d

e

ə

n

n

(povară)

încărcătură

adjectiv

a responsibility or task that causes hardship, stress, etc.

Deficiency

/dɪfɪʃənsi/

enipa

Dificil

Epenteză

Tăcut

d

d

e

ɪ

f

f

i

ɪ

c

ʃ

ie

ə

n

n

c

s

y

i

(lipsă)

deficiență

adjectiv

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

Fail

/feɪl/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

f

f

ai

eɪ

l

l

(neîmplinire)

eșec

adjectiv

a mistake or unsuccessful act

Fault

/fɔ:lt/

enipa

Dificil

Epenteză

Tăcut

f

f

au

ɔ:

l

l

t

t

(eroare)

vină

adjectiv

a wrong move or act

Hurdle

/hɜrdəl/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

h

h

u

ɜ

r

r

d

d

ə

l

l

e

(provocare)

obstacol

adjectiv

a difficulty or problem that must be overcome in order to achieve something

Inconvenience

/ɪnkənvi:njəns/

enipa

Dificil

Epenteză

Tăcut

i

ɪ

n

n

c

k

o

ə

n

n

v

v

e

i:

n

n

i

j

e

ə

n

n

c

s

e

(neplăcere)

inconvenientă

adjectiv

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

Malfunction

/mælfʌnkʃən/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

m

m

a

æ

l

l

f

f

u

ʌ

n

n

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(funcționare defectuoasă)

defecțiune

adjectiv

a failure to function or work properly

Mess

/mɛs/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

m

m

e

ɛ

ss

s

(camaraderie)

haos

adjectiv

a situation with many problems or difficulties, caused particularly by someone who is careless

Mishap

/mɪshæp/

enipa

Dificil

Epenteză

Tăcut

m

m

i

ɪ

sh

sh

a

æ

p

p

(incident minor)

nefericire

adjectiv

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

Odds

/ɑ:dz/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

o

ɑ:

dd

d

s

z

(neajunsuri)

dificultăți

adjectiv

circumstances that make it difficult to achieve something

Oversight

/oʊvərsaɪt/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ə

r

r

s

s

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

(omisie)

neglijență

adjectiv

a mistake made because of forgetting to do or not noticing something

Setback

/sɛtbæk/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

s

s

e

ɛ

t

t

b

b

a

æ

ck

k

(obstacol)

dificultate

adjectiv

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

Underdog

/ʌndərdɔg/

enipa

Epenteză

Tăcut

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

d

d

o

ɔ

g

g

(favorit de neglijare)

subevaluat

adjectiv

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

To give somebody trouble

/ɡˈɪv ˌɛsbˈiː tɹˈʌbəl/

N/A

adjectiv

to cause someone problems

N/A

adjectiv

not yielding the expected result

Up against

/ˌʌp ɐɡˈɛnst/

N/A

adjectiv

faced with a problem or difficult situation

In the face of

/ɪnðə fˈeɪs ʌv/

(în ciuda)

în fața

adjectiv

Collocation

despite a challenging or difficult situation

At the expense of

/æt ðɪ ɛkspˈɛns ʌv/

(în dauna)

pe seama

adjectiv

Collocation

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

Murphy's law

/mˈɜːfiz lˈɔː/

N/A

adjectiv

a principle stating that if there is a possibility for a bad thing to happen, it will happen

To walk a tightrope

/wˈɔːk ɔːɹ tɹˈɛd ɐ tˈaɪtɹoʊp/

N/A

adjectiv

Idiom

Informal

to be in a situation where one has to be careful about every decision they make because even one mistake can pose a great risk