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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfracaso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɾaˈkaso
"El nuevo producto resultó ser un fracaso total."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something which fails to work, operate, or succeed, especially a bomb or firework that fails to explode.
"The fireworks display was ruined when several shells turned out to be duds."
- 1
Useless, worthless, or unsuccessful.
"He tried to fix the engine, but the battery was a dud from the start."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-19th century, 'dud' likely derived from the older plural noun 'duds', meaning old clothes or rags, which itself stems from Middle English. By the late 19th century, the term shifted in military and colloquial contexts to refer to something that fails to explode or function properly, eventually broadening to mean any failure or disappointment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dud" is said worldwide
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navet
Transliteration: na-vɛ
"Ce film était un véritable navet."
Fehlschlag
Transliteration: feːlʃlaːk
"Der Versuch endete in einem totalen Fehlschlag."
flop
Transliteration: flop
"Lo spettacolo teatrale è stato un flop totale."
fracaso
Transliteration: fɾaˈkaso
"El nuevo producto resultó ser un fracaso total."
fiasco
Transliteration: fiˈasku
"O lançamento do carro foi um fiasco."
असफल प्रयास
Transliteration: asaphal prayaas
"उसकी योजना पूरी तरह से एक असफल प्रयास साबित हुई।"
失败货
Transliteration: shī bài huò
"这个买来的新设备是个次品货。"
불발탄
Transliteration: bulbaltan
"그 폭탄은 터지지 않고 불발탄으로 남았다."
不発弾
Transliteration: fuhatsu-dan
"その花火は湿気っていて不発に終わった。"
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