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flopped
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verb
fracassou
1.
to fall or move heavily and limply
The fish flopped around on the deck.
O peixe se contorcia no convés.
2.
to fail completely or unsuccessfully
The movie flopped at the box office.
O filme fracassou na bilheteria.
3.
to change from one position to another suddenly
She flopped onto the couch.
Ela se jogou no sofá.
NYC Slang
bombed
Synonyms
failed
fell
collapsed
bombed
tanked
dropped
sprawled
Antonyms
succeeded
triumphed
flourished
prospered
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fracassou
most common usage for commercial or critical failure
Rio de Janeiro
deu ruim
informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
não deu certo
informal expression meaning 'didn't work out'
Portugal
fracassou
standard usage across regions
Related Idioms & Phrases
flop around like a fish out of water
flop on one's back
flop down
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