fracaso

Definitions of fracaso
  1. noun
    an act that fails
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    pérdida, quebranto
    the act of losing someone or something
    bajón, caducidad, recaída, recidiva, reincidencia, reventón
    a failure to maintain a higher state
    fuera
    (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
    capitulación
    the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
    type of:
    malogro
    an act that does not achieve its intended goal
  2. noun
    the act of throwing yourself down
    synonyms: caída
  3. noun
    an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
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    evento
    something that happens at a given place and time
  4. noun
    a sudden and violent collapse
    synonyms: debacle, fiasco
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    type of:
    colapso
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
  5. noun
    lack of success
    synonyms: quiebra
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    éxito
    a state of prosperity or fame
    type of:
    andanza, fortuna, lote, parte, suerte, ventura
    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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