What does fracassar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word fracassar in Portuguese means shatter, break, fail, dar errado, fracassar, falhar, fracassar, falhar, fracassar, fracassar, falhar, falhar, fracassar, fracassar, fracassar, falhar, fracassar, dar errado, fracassar, falhar, fracassar, falhar, fracassar, fracassar por medo, falhar em. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fracassar

shatter, break, fail

dar errado

verbal expression (figurative, informal (be a failure) (informal)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

fracassar, falhar

intransitive verb (not succeed)

O plano fracassou porque eles ficaram sem dinheiro.

The plan failed because they ran out of money.

fracassar

phrasal verb, intransitive (informal, figurative (be unsuccessful, come to nothing)

Eu achava que o acordo seria muito lucrativo para meu negócio, mas ele fracassou no último minuto.

I thought that the deal would be very profitable for my business, but it fell through at the last minute.

falhar, fracassar

intransitive verb (figurative (fail)

His criticisms misfired completely.

fracassar, falhar

(figurative (fail, go wrong)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

The peace process seems to have come unstuck.

falhar, fracassar

intransitive verb (US, slang (fail at [sth])

Elsie tried to break the school record for running the 100 meters, but she crapped out.

fracassar

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (collapse, become weak) (figurado)

O sindicato convocou uma greve depois das negociações sobre os benefícios de aposentadoria fracassarem.

The union called a strike after talks broke down over retirement benefits.

fracassar, falhar

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (person: fail) (figurado)

Muitos alunos fracassam nessa tarefa do teste.

Many students fall down on this test task.

fracassar

intransitive verb (figurative, informal (be unsuccessful)

O novo filme de super-herói fracassou.

The new superhero movie flopped.

dar errado

intransitive verb (figurative (plan: go wrong) (BRA)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

Despite our best efforts, the carefully laid plans derailed.

fracassar, falhar

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative ([sth]: not succeed)

Negotiations for broadcasting the game fell down over the issue of international TV rights.

fracassar

intransitive verb (slang (fail, do badly)

O ultimo filme do diretor fracassou; quase ninguém foi ver.

The director's latest film tanked; hardly anyone went to see it.

falhar

intransitive verb (fail to catch)

Brian tried to kick the ball and missed.

fracassar

intransitive verb (fail) (sair-se mal)

Não consigo fazer este trabalho. Vou fracassar de novo.

I can't do this job. I'm going to lose again.

fracassar por medo

transitive verb (UK, slang (fail to do [sth] through loss of courage)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

falhar em

(not succeed in doing [sth])

Eles falharam em entregar o pacote a tempo.

They failed to deliver the package in time.

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