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unsuccessful adj1. fracasado2. que no tiene éxitotr[ʌnsək'sesfʊl]1 fracasado,-a, sin éxito2 (useless) vano, inútil, infructuoso,-a; (examination) suspendido,-a3 (candidate in elections) derrotado,-a, vencido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be unsuccessful no tener éxito, fracasarunsuccessful [.ʌnsək'sɛsfəl] adj: fracasado, infructuosoadj.• desairado, -a adj.• fallido, -a adj.• fracasado, -a adj.• ineficaz adj.• infructuoso, -a adj.• perdido, -a adj.'ʌnsək'sesfəlto be unsuccessful with men/women — no tener* éxito con los hombres/las mujeres
we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful — lamentamos informarle que no ha sido seleccionado
they were unsuccessful in their attempt to find the treasure — fracasaron en su intento de encontrar el tesoro
['ʌnsǝk'sesfʊl]ADJ [attempt, effort] inútil, infructuoso; [appeal, search, job application] infructuosohe embarked on an unsuccessful business venture — se embarcó en un negocio que no tuvo éxito or que fracasó
an unsuccessful writer — un escritor que no consiguió el éxito, un escritor fracasado
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to be unsuccessful — no tener éxito, fracasarwe regret to inform you that your application for the post has been unsuccessful — lamentamos informarle que no ha sido seleccionado para el puesto de trabajo solicitado
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they were unsuccessful in their efforts to reach an agreement — fracasaron en sus esfuerzos por llegar a un acuerdoto be unsuccessful in (doing) sth: he was unsuccessful in getting a job — no consiguió or logró encontrar trabajo
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a search for the weapon proved unsuccessful — la búsqueda del arma resultó ser infructuosa* * *['ʌnsək'sesfəl]to be unsuccessful with men/women — no tener* éxito con los hombres/las mujeres
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