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failed delivery

[/feɪld dɪˈlɪvəri/]
nounpl: failed deliveries
entrega falhada
1. A delivery attempt that was unsuccessful, where goods or services were not properly delivered to the intended recipient
The package experienced a failed delivery because no one was home to sign for it.
O pacote sofreu uma entrega falhada porque ninguém estava em casa para assiná-lo.
2. In postal and logistics context, a delivery that could not be completed due to various reasons such as incorrect address, unavailable recipient, or damaged goods
Multiple failed deliveries resulted in the customer requesting a full refund.
Múltiplas entregas falhadas resultaram no cliente solicitando um reembolso completo.
3. In medical context, unsuccessful childbirth or miscarriage
The patient was devastated after experiencing a failed delivery.
A paciente ficou devastada após sofrer um parto falhado.
Synonyms
undelivered packagedelivery failureunsuccessful deliveryincomplete delivery
Antonyms
successful deliverycompleted deliveryon-time delivery

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entrega falhada
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
entrega não realizada
Alternative formal term used in business context
Portugal
entrega falhada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to the drawing board
delivery gone wrong
missed opportunity
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