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caminho fracassado

[kə-ˈmi-ɲu frə-kə-ˈsa-du]
noun phrasemasculinepl: caminhos fracassados
failed path / unsuccessful course
1. A route, direction, or life choice that has not achieved its intended goals or has ended in failure
He realized that pursuing that career was a failed path.
Ele percebeu que seguir essa carreira era um caminho fracassado.
2. A metaphorical journey or endeavor that has not produced desired results
The company abandoned the failed path of expansion into that market.
A empresa abandonou o caminho fracassado de expansão naquele mercado.
NYC Slang
dead end / bust
Synonyms
caminho sem saídavia fracassadatrajeto falhadoempreendimento fracassadotentativa infrutífera
Antonyms
caminho bem-sucedidovia de sucessotrajeto promissorempreendimento lucrativo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho fracassado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
caminho fracassado / via malsucedida
Business contexts may prefer 'via malsucedida'
Portugal
caminho falhado / percurso fracassado
Both variants commonly used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar em um caminho fracassado
trilhar um caminho fracassado
abandonar um caminho fracassado
reconhecer um caminho fracassado
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