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fail to occur
[/feɪl tu əˈkɜr/]
verb phrase
deixar de ocorrer
1.
to not happen; to be absent or missing when expected
The expected rainfall failed to occur this season.
A chuva esperada deixou de ocorrer nesta estação.
2.
to not take place as planned or anticipated
The meeting failed to occur due to scheduling conflicts.
A reunião deixou de ocorrer devido a conflitos de agendamento.
NYC Slang
not go down; not jump off
Synonyms
not happen
not take place
be absent
not materialize
fall through
Antonyms
occur
happen
take place
materialize
come to pass
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
deixar de ocorrer; não acontecer
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
deixar de rolar
informal colloquial usage
São Paulo
deixar de acontecer
standard usage
Portugal
deixar de ocorrer; não se verificar
'não se verificar' more common in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
fail to materialize
fall short of expectations
come to nothing
fall through the cracks
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