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inability to accomplish the objective

[/ɪˌneɪbɪlɪti tu əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðə əbˈdʒɛktɪv/]
noun phrase
incapacidade de alcançar o objetivo
1. The state or condition of being unable to achieve or reach a desired goal or purpose
The inability to accomplish the objective resulted in the project's failure.
A incapacidade de alcançar o objetivo resultou no fracasso do projeto.
2. Lack of capacity, skill, or resources to fulfill a specific aim or target
Their inability to accomplish the objective was due to insufficient funding.
A sua incapacidade de alcançar o objetivo foi devido ao financiamento insuficiente.
NYC Slang
can't get it done
Synonyms
failure to achieve the objectiveincapacity to reach the goalinability to succeedlack of accomplishment
Antonyms
ability to accomplish the objectivecapacity to achieve the goalsuccess in reaching the objective

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incapacidade de alcançar o objetivo
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
falta de capacidade em atingir o objetivo
Alternative phrasing common in Rio
São Paulo
incapacidade de cumprir o objetivo
Business/formal contexts often use 'cumprir' instead of 'alcançar'
Portugal
incapacidade de cumprir o objetivo
European Portuguese preference for 'cumprir'

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall short of the objective
miss the mark
unable to get the job done
failure to deliver
come up short
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