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falhado

[fə'ʎɑ̃du]
adjectivemasculinepl: falhados
failed, unsuccessful, broken
1. having failed or not succeeded; unsuccessful
The project was a failed attempt to solve the problem.
O projeto foi uma tentativa falhada de resolver o problema.
2. broken or defective; not working properly
The fuse has blown and the system is broken.
O fusível está falhado e o sistema não funciona.
3. a person who has failed or is unsuccessful
He felt like a failure after losing the competition.
Ele se sentia um falhado depois de perder a competição.
NYC Slang
failed, busted, broken
Synonyms
fracassadomalsucedidodefeituosoavariadoquebrado
Antonyms
bem-sucedidofuncionandoíntegroperfeito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falhado
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
falhado
common in formal and informal speech
Portugal
falhado
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

um homem falhado - a broken man
uma tentativa falhada - a failed attempt
estar falhado - to be broken down
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