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spurned the chance

  • 1 desperdiciar una oportunidad

    (n.) = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chance
    Ex. In passing this bill they are just tossing away the opportunity to play a dominant role in the potash markets of the world.
    Ex. He's probably the shrewdest and most calculating race driver ever, never wasted an opportunity for a victory or a championship point.
    Ex. Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.
    * * *
    (n.) = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chance

    Ex: In passing this bill they are just tossing away the opportunity to play a dominant role in the potash markets of the world.

    Ex: He's probably the shrewdest and most calculating race driver ever, never wasted an opportunity for a victory or a championship point.
    Ex: Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desperdiciar una oportunidad

  • 2 ser ineficaz

    (v.) = fire + blanks
    Ex. Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.
    * * *
    (v.) = fire + blanks

    Ex: Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser ineficaz

  • 3 ser inútil

    v.
    1 to be useless, to be of no avail, to be no good, to be no good at all.
    Su hijo es un inútil Her son is lazy.
    Este aparato es inútil This apparatus is useless.
    2 to be useless, to be lazy.
    Su hijo es un inútil Her son is lazy.
    3 to be worthless.
    * * *
    (v.) = fire + blanks
    Ex. Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.
    * * *
    (v.) = fire + blanks

    Ex: Real Madrid spurned the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of the Spanish first division as they fired blanks in a frustrating 0-0 draw at Osasuna.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser inútil

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