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Pronunciation / Transliteration: michiji mothada
"그는 목표에 미치지 못했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to reach a particular standard or goal.
"Despite their efforts, the team fell short of winning the championship." - 2
To not achieve the desired outcome.
"Her performance fell short of the expectations set by her coach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fall short' originates from the Old English 'feallan', meaning to drop or descend, combined with 'short', which comes from the Latin 'curtus', meaning cut off. Over time, the phrase evolved to signify failing to meet a standard or expectation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fall-Short" is said worldwide
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échouer à atteindre
Transliteration: eʃoʁ a atɛ̃dʁ
"Il a échoué à atteindre ses objectifs."
nicht erreichen
Transliteration: nɪçt ɛʁaɪçn
"Er hat seine Ziele nicht erreicht."
non raggiungere
Transliteration: non raʤˈʤunɡere
"Non è riuscito a raggiungere i suoi obiettivi."
no alcanzar
Transliteration: no alkanˈθaɾ
"No logró alcanzar sus metas."
não alcançar
Transliteration: nɐ̃w aɫkɐ̃ˈsaʁ
"Ele não conseguiu alcançar seus objetivos."
कमज़ोर साबित होना
Transliteration: kamzor saabit hona
"वह अपने लक्ष्यों में कमज़ोर साबित हुआ।"
未能达到
Transliteration: wèi néng dádào
"他未能达到预期的目标。"
미치지 못하다
Transliteration: michiji mothada
"그는 목표에 미치지 못했다."
達成できない
Transliteration: tassei dekinai
"彼は目標を達成できなかった。"
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