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1 a da greş
1. ( a nu reuşi) to failto come to little( a se înşela)to make a mistake in one's calculation / account / accountsto be out in one's reckoningto miss one's guess.2. ( a nu nimeri) to shoot wide of the markto miss (one's aim)to make a bad hitto fall short of the markto split on a rock(d. un plan etc.) to go to smash. 3. ( a fi dezamăgit) to meet with (a) disappointment. -
2 a ieşi prost
1. ( d. cineva) to failto succeedto turn out / to be a failureto fall short.2. ( d. ceva) to turn out ill / badly / crabsto end badly / in a bad wayto result badly. -
3 a lăsa de dorit
to leave much to be desirednot to be satisfactoryto fall short of necessities / expectations: not to live up to expectations. -
4 a nu lăsa deloc de dorit
to be entirely satisfactoryto leave nothing to be desiredto fall short of nothing.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu lăsa deloc de dorit
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5 a nu-şi atinge scopul
to fail in one's objectto fall short of the mark. -
6 a nu-şi atinge ţinta
to fall short of the mark. -
7 a nu-şi face datoria
to fall short in one's duty. -
8 a nu-şi îndeplini îndatoririle
to fall short of one's dutyto fail to do one's duty / duties.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu-şi îndeplini îndatoririle
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9 a sări prea scurt
to fall short in one's leap.
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fall short — {v.} To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. * /His jump fell three inches short of the world record./ * /The movie fell short of expectations./ Contrast: MEASURE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
fall short — {v.} To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. * /His jump fell three inches short of the world record./ * /The movie fell short of expectations./ Contrast: MEASURE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
fall short of — fall short (of (something)) to not reach an amount or standard. Earnings from the farmer s market fell short of what we had expected. Your behavior the other night fell short … New idioms dictionary
fall short — (of (something)) to not reach an amount or standard. Earnings from the farmer s market fell short of what we had expected. Your behavior the other night fell short … New idioms dictionary
fall short of — (something) if something falls short of a particular level or standard, it does not reach it. Sales for the first half of the year fell short of the target … New idioms dictionary
fall short (of) — 1》 (of a missile) fail to reach its target. 2》 be deficient or inadequate. → fall … English new terms dictionary
fall short — ► fall short (of) 1) (of a missile) fail to reach its target. 2) be deficient or inadequate. Main Entry: ↑fall … English terms dictionary
fall short of — ► fall short (of) 1) (of a missile) fail to reach its target. 2) be deficient or inadequate. Main Entry: ↑fall … English terms dictionary
fall short — index fail (lose), lack, require (need) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fall short — verb fail to meet (expectations or standards) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑come short • Hypernyms: ↑disappoint, ↑let down • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
fall short — v. (D; intr.) to fall short of (they fell short of their goal) * * * (D; intr.) to fall short of (they fell short of their goal) … Combinatory dictionary
