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fracasso total

[fra-KA-su TO-tal]
nounmasculinepl: fracassos totais
total failure
1. A complete and utter failure; a situation where something fails entirely without any success
The project was a total failure from start to finish.
O projeto foi um fracasso total do início ao fim.
2. A disastrous outcome or result with no redeeming qualities
The movie was a total failure at the box office.
O filme foi um fracasso total na bilheteria.
NYC Slang
total bomb, complete bust, epic fail
Synonyms
fracasso completofiascodesastredébâcleinsucesso totalruína
Antonyms
sucesso totaltriunfoêxitovitória

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fracasso total
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fracasso total / zica total
zica total is colloquial slang variant
São Paulo
fracasso total
standard usage
Portugal
fracasso total / fiasco completo
both terms used equally in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser um fracasso total
acabar em fracasso total
resultar em fracasso total
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