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correr mal

[ko-ˈʁɛr ˈmaw]
verb phrase
to go badly, to run poorly, to fare poorly
1. To proceed in an unfavorable or unsatisfactory manner; to not progress well
The project is running badly due to lack of funding.
O projeto está correndo mal devido à falta de financiamento.
2. To perform poorly in a competition or race
The athlete ran poorly in the competition.
O atleta correu mal na competição.
3. To experience misfortune or difficulties
Things are going badly for him lately.
As coisas estão correndo mal para ele ultimamente.
NYC Slang
going south, tanking, falling apart
Synonyms
ir malandar maldesenrolar-se malnão funcionar bemfracassar
Antonyms
correr bemir bemandar bemprosperarfuncionar bem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correr mal
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
correr mal
Commonly used in business and casual contexts
Portugal
correr mal
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

correr mal de saúde
a situação está correndo mal
quando as coisas correm mal
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