abortive abor·tive adj

abortive abor·tive adj
[ə'bɔːtɪv]
Med abortivo (-a), (fig: plan) fallito (-a), mancato (-a), (attempt) vano (-a), infruttuoso (-a)

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  • abor·tive — /əˈboɚtıv/ adj : failing to achieve the desired result : not successful He made several abortive [=aborted] attempts to escape. an abortive coup …   Useful english dictionary

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