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fail to achieve

[/feɪl tu əˈtʃiv/]
verb phrase
falhar em alcançar; não conseguir atingir
1. to not succeed in reaching or accomplishing a goal or objective
The team failed to achieve their sales target this quarter.
O time falhou em alcançar sua meta de vendas neste trimestre.
2. to fall short of a desired result or standard
She failed to achieve the necessary grades for admission.
Ela não conseguiu atingir as notas necessárias para admissão.
NYC Slang
bomb; strike out; choke
Synonyms
fail to reachmiss the markfall shortnot succeed income up short
Antonyms
achieveaccomplishsucceed inattainreach

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falhar em alcançar; não conseguir atingir
Most commonly used phrase in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
não conseguir bater a meta
Common in business/professional contexts
Portugal
não conseguir atingir; falhar no alcance
Formal, standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall through the cracks
come up empty
miss the boat
strike out
not cut the mustard
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