What does fracassado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word fracassado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fracassado in Portuguese.

The word fracassado in Portuguese means fracassado, fracassado, sem sucesso, fracassado, fracassado, arruinado, fracassado, derrotado, falido, falido, falido, fracassado. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fracassado

fracassado

adjective (business: unsuccessful)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O negócio fracassado demitiu metade do seu pessoal em uma tentativa de cortar custos.
The failing business laid off half its workforce in an attempt to cut costs.

fracassado

adjective (French (would-be, failed)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Tragedy after tragedy prevented the poor painter manque from following her passions.

sem sucesso

adjective (attempt: unsuccessful)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
O montanhista fez três tentativas sem sucesso de alcançar o topo do Everest.
The mountaineer made three failed attempts to reach the summit of Everest.

fracassado

adjective (marriage: unsuccessful)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Após dois casamentos fracassados, Ben decidiu ficar solteiro.
After two failed marriages, Ben decided to remain single.

fracassado, arruinado

adjective (person: failed, failing) (pessoa)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
She was unsuccessful in business so decided to try her hand at teaching.

fracassado, derrotado

adjective (figurative, informal (person: not successful anymore) (figurado, informal: pessoa)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
As he grew older he began to feel increasingly washed up.

falido

adjective (business: failed)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The number of folded businesses has increased.

falido

adjective (business: gone bankrupt)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Hannah teve dois empreendimentos falidos antes de uma de suas ideias de negócio decolar.
Hannah had two failed ventures behind her before one of her business ideas took off.

falido

adjective (person: unsuccessful in career)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O ator fracassado acabou trabalhando em um escritório.
The failed actor ended up working in an office.

fracassado

noun (US, slang (person who habitually makes mistakes)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Sempre fui um fracassado. Não consigo nem manter um emprego!
I have always been such a screw-up; I can't even hold down a job!

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