malograrse

malograrse

► verbo pronominal

1 (plan, proyecto) to fail, fall through; (cosecha) to fail, be ruined

2 (persona) to die before one's time

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VPR

1) (=fracasar) to fail; (=decepcionar) to fail to come up to expectations, not fulfil its promise

2) esp Perú [máquina] to go wrong, break down

3) [persona] to die before one's time

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= fall through.

Ex. The sale fell through recently, after the buyer was unable to come up with the money.

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= fall through.

Ex: The sale fell through recently, after the buyer was unable to come up with the money.

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■malograrse verbo reflexivo to fail, fall through: se malogró la cosecha de cereales, the harvest failed
'malograrse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fregar
English:
fail
- miscarry

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vpr

1. [fracasar]

la cosecha se malogró con la helada the frost ruined the harvest;

Méx

se le malogró el hijo she had a miscarriage and lost the baby;

por la pobreza, su talento se malogró because of poverty, his talent went to waste

2. Andes [estropearse] [máquina] to break down;

[alimento] to spoil, Br to go off;

se malogró el día the day turned nasty

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malograrse

v/r

1 fail

2 de plan come to nothing

3 fallecer die before one’s time, die young

4 S.Am. (descomponerse) break down; (funcionar mal) go wrong

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vr

1) fracasar: to fail

2) : to die young