washout

washout
['wɒʃaʊt] [AE 'wɔːʃ-]
nome colloq.
1) (failure) fiasco m., fallimento m.
2) (person) schiappa f., frana f.
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noun ((an idea, project, person etc which is) a complete failure: She was a complete washout as a secretary.) fiasco, fallimento
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washout /ˈwɒʃaʊt/
n.
1 (geol.) erosione prodotta dall'acqua
2 (di strada o ferrovia) interruzione (o crollo) per erosione dell'acqua
3 (fam.) fiasco totale; fallimento su tutta la linea; bocciatura (di un candidato); fallito, bocciato; (spec., USA) allievo pilota bocciato
4 (tecn.) cancellazione (di registrazione magnetica)
5 (aeron.) svergolamento negativo
6 (ind. min.) washout
7 (fam.) spettacolo (o partita, incontro) rovinato dalla pioggia
8 (sport) giocatore da due soldi; schiappa (fam.)
9 (hockey su ghiaccio: dell'arbitro) ‘no liberazione vietata’; (del guardalinee) ‘no fuorigioco’.
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['wɒʃaʊt] [AE 'wɔːʃ-]
nome colloq.
1) (failure) fiasco m., fallimento m.
2) (person) schiappa f., frana f.

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