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lack of resolve

[/læk əv rɪˈzɑːlv/]
noun phrase
falta de determinação
1. absence of firmness, determination, or purposefulness in pursuing a goal or decision
His lack of resolve prevented him from completing the project.
A sua falta de determinação impediu-o de completar o projeto.
2. weakness of character or will; inability to stick to a decision
The team's lack of resolve cost them the championship.
A falta de determinação da equipa custou-lhe o campeonato.
NYC Slang
no guts; gutless move
Synonyms
weakness of willlack of determinationindecisionvacillationirresolute naturefaintheartedness
Antonyms
resolvedeterminationdecisivenesssteadfastnessresolutenesswillpower

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falta de determinação
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
falta de garra
colloquial variant emphasizing lack of fighting spirit
Portugal
falta de resolução
more formal variant used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lack the stomach for something
show no backbone
lose one's nerve
lack intestinal fortitude
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