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1 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) fracasso2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fracasso/falhado3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) recusa* * *fail.ure[f'eiljə] n 1 falta, carência, falha, deficiência. 2 omissão, falta de execução. 3 insucesso, malogro, fracasso. 4 fracasso: pessoa que errou ou não triunfou na vida. 5 declínio, definhamento, decadência, decaimento, colapso. 6 falência, quebra, bancarrota, insolvência. failure of crops má colheita. -
2 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) falta, reprovação2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fracasso3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) incapacidade -
3 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) prender2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) parar2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) prisão2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) paragem•* * *ar.rest[ər'est] n 1 apreensão, embargo. 2 detenção, captura, prisão. 3 impedimento, suspensão, parada. 4 Tech batente, dispositivo limitador (do movimento de máquinas). • vt 1 apreender, prender, embargar. 2 deter, capturar, aprisionar. 3 parar, controlar, reprimir, impedir. the dismissals were an effort to arrest losses / as demissões foram um esforço para impedir perdas. cardiac arrest ataque do coração. to be under arrest estar detido. to be under house arrest estar em prisão domiciliar. -
4 guarantee
1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garantia2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garantia2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) garantir2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garantir* * *guar.an.tee[gærənt'i:] n garantia, fiança, seguro. • vt garantir, fiar, afiançar. -
5 interruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of interrupting or state of being interrupted: His failure to complete the job was due to constant interruption.) interrupção2) (something that interrupts: I get too many interruptions in my work.) interrupção* * *in.ter.rup.tion[intər'∧pʃən] n interrupção, suspensão. -
6 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) prender2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) deter2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) detenção2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) parada• -
7 guarantee
1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garantia2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garantia2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) garantir2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garantir -
8 interruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of interrupting or state of being interrupted: His failure to complete the job was due to constant interruption.) interrupção2) (something that interrupts: I get too many interruptions in my work.) interrupção
См. также в других словарях:
failure — fail·ure n 1: omission of occurrence or performance; specif: a failing to perform a duty or expected action a failure to mitigate damages failure to prosecute 2: a lack of success or adequacy failure of a suit 3: a failing in business … Law dictionary
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act — Denotes external manifestation of actor s will. Restatement, Second, Torts No. 2. Expression of will or purpose, carrying idea of performance; primarily that which is done or doing; exercise of power, or effect of which power exerted is cause; a… … Black's law dictionary
failure — noun 1 LACK OF SUCCESS (C, U) a lack of success in achieving or doing something: How can we account for the failure of the League of Nations to achieve peace in Europe? | end/result in failure: Harry s ambitious plans ended in failure. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a … Law dictionary
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failure — /ˈfeɪljə / (say faylyuh) noun 1. an act of failing; a proving unsuccessful; lack of success: his effort ended in failure; the campaign was a failure. 2. non performance of something due or required: a failure to do what one has promised; a… …
dashing hopes — noun an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone • Syn: ↑disappointment • Derivationally related forms: ↑disappoint (for: ↑disappointment) • Hypernyms: ↑failure … Useful english dictionary
nonfeasance — noun Etymology: non + obsolete English feasance doing, execution Date: 1596 failure to act; especially failure to do what ought to be done … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonfeasance — noun a) The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement. b) The lack of liability associated with the failure to act … Wiktionary
foot-dragging — noun Date: 1952 failure to act with the necessary promptness or vigor … New Collegiate Dictionary
