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troubled enterprise

[ˈtrʌbəld ˈentərpraɪz]
nounpl: troubled enterprises
empresa em dificuldades
1. A business or organization experiencing financial, operational, or management problems
The troubled enterprise struggled to meet its quarterly targets.
A empresa em dificuldades teve problemas para atingir suas metas trimestrais.
2. A company facing challenges that threaten its viability or success
Investors avoided the troubled enterprise due to its poor track record.
Os investidores evitaram a empresa problemática devido ao seu histórico ruim.
NYC Slang
struggling outfit; hot mess (informal)
Synonyms
struggling companyfailing businessdistressed firmailing enterprisebeleaguered organization
Antonyms
thriving enterprisesuccessful businessprosperous companyflourishing firm

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empresa em dificuldades
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
empresa problemática
Business-focused variant
Portugal
empresa em apuros
Common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

sinking ship
business in troubled waters
on the rocks
going under
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