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fracasso

[fɾaˈkasu]
nounmasculinepl: fracassos
failure
1. lack of success in achieving a goal or desired outcome
The project was a complete failure.
O projeto foi um fracasso completo.
2. a person or thing that does not succeed or perform well
He felt like a failure after losing the competition.
Ele se sentiu um fracasso depois de perder a competição.
3. a collapse or breakdown, particularly of an agreement or relationship
The negotiations ended in failure.
As negociações terminaram em fracasso.
NYC Slang
bomb, flop, bust
Synonyms
insucessomalogroderrotafiascodesastre
Antonyms
sucessoêxitovitóriatriunfo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fracasso
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
fracasso
standard usage; sometimes 'insucesso' preferred in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

um fracasso retumbante (a resounding failure)
fracasso espetacular (spectacular failure)
sofrer um fracasso (to suffer a failure)
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