inauspicious situations
[ɪn.ɔːˈspɪʃəs sɪtʃuˈeɪʃənz]
noun phrasefemininepl: inauspicious situations
situações desfavoráveis
1. Circumstances or conditions that suggest an unfavorable or unlucky outcome; circumstances that are not favorable for success
The company faced inauspicious situations that made investors hesitant to commit capital.
A empresa enfrentou situações desfavoráveis que deixaram os investidores hesitantes em comprometer capital.
2. Events or moments marked by bad omens or negative indicators
Starting a new business under inauspicious situations often leads to failure.
Começar um novo negócio sob situações desfavoráveis frequentemente leva ao fracasso.
3. Unfavorable circumstances that lack promise or positive indicators for the future
The project began in inauspicious situations with multiple technical problems.
O projeto começou em situações desfavoráveis com múltiplos problemas técnicos.
The concept of auspicious and inauspicious situations carries cultural weight in both Brazilian and American contexts. In Brazil, particularly influenced by African and Indigenous beliefs blended with Catholicism, awareness of good and bad omens remains culturally relevant. In American English, the term is more commonly used in formal, business, or literary contexts, though the colloquial equivalents emphasize luck and fortune. The Portuguese term 'inauspicioso' is less frequently used in everyday Brazilian speech compared to 'desfavorável' or 'de má sorte.'
NYC Slang
bad vibes; rough patch; sketchy situation
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