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Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
Orlando Bloom

Meaning of "fiasco" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIASCO

From Italian, literally: flask; sense development obscure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FIASCO

fiasco  [fɪˈæskəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIASCO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fiasco is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIASCO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fiasco in the English dictionary

The definition of fiasco in the dictionary is a complete failure, esp one that is ignominious or humiliating.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIASCO


alfresco
ælˈfrɛskəʊ
atamasco
ˌætəˈmæskəʊ
ayahuasco
ˌaɪəˈhwæskəʊ
barbasco
bɑːˈbæskəʊ
bergamasko
ˌbɜːɡəˈmæskəʊ
brasco
ˈbræskəʊ
casco
ˈkæskəʊ
chubasco
tʃʊˈbæskəʊ
cisco
ˈsɪskəʊ
disco
ˈdɪskəʊ
Disko
ˈdɪskəʊ
Enesco
ɛˈnɛskəʊ
fresco
ˈfrɛskəʊ
Kosciusko
ˌkɒsɪˈʌskəʊ
Lambrusco
læmˈbrʊskəʊ
Morisco
məˈrɪskəʊ
Moscow
ˈmɒskəʊ
pisco
ˈpɪskəʊ
Tabasco
təˈbæskəʊ
UNESCO
juːˈnɛskəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIASCO

fi
FIA
fiacre
fianc
fiancailles
fianchetti
fianchetto
Fianna
fiar
fiat
fiat money
fiaunt
fib
fibbed
fibber
fibbery
fibbing
fiber
fiber optic
fiber optics

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIASCO

banco
Blanco
Cerro de Pasco
chico
churrigueresco
co
coco
Cusco
eco
Franco
gauchesco
Jalisco
loco
Mexico
Monaco
Moresco
morocco
poco
Puerto Rico
San Francisco

Synonyms and antonyms of fiasco in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIASCO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fiasco» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fiasco

Translation of «fiasco» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIASCO

Find out the translation of fiasco to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fiasco from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fiasco» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

彻底的失败
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fiasco
570 millions of speakers

English

fiasco
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असफलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفشل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фиаско
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fiasco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চরম ব্যর্থতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fiasco
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemalangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fiasko
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大失敗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대실패
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kasalahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thất bại to
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படுதோல்விக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फज्जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fiyasko
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiasco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fiasko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фіаско
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fiasco
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιάσκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fiasko
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fiasko
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fiasco
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fiasco

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIASCO»

The term «fiasco» is very widely used and occupies the 21.025 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIASCO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fiasco

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4 QUOTES WITH «FIASCO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fiasco.
1
Orlando Bloom
Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
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James Howard Kunstler
One of the problems with the fiasco of suburbia is that it destroyed our understanding of the distinction between the country and the town, between the urban and the rural. They're not the same thing.
3
David Limbaugh
With his economic speeches in response to Obama's 'you didn't build that' fiasco, Romney proved that he does have fire in his belly and that he is fervently dedicated to free enterprise, entrepreneurship and pro-growth policies.
4
Mark Zandi
The biggest culprits in the housing fiasco came from the private sector, and more specifically from a mortgage industry that was out of control.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIASCO»

Discover the use of fiasco in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fiasco and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq
Cutting through the headlines and spin, this is the first book to give us a true picture of the reality on the ground, through the words of the people there - from commanders to intelligence officers, army doctors to ordinary soldiers.
Thomas E. Ricks, 2007
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Fiasco
The planet Quinta is pocked by ugly mounds and covered by a spiderweb-like network.
Stanislaw Lem, 2012
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FIASCO: Blood In the Water on Wall Street
Derivatives trading has also played a huge part in the global credit crunch that is the biggest story in the world today. This edition includes a sensational new chapter covering this, and all the other latest scandals.
Frank Partnoy, 2010
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Fiasco
Alleges that the huge increases in the price of oil during the seventies were the result of misjudgments rather than a real scarcity
Jack Anderson, James Boyd, 1983
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Fiasco: A History of Hollywood's Iconic Flops
In Fiasco, longtime industry insider and acclaimed Hollywood historian James Robert Parish goes behind the scenes to tell the stories of fifteen of the most spectacular megaflops of the past fifty years.
James Robert Parish, 2006
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Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation With ...
How America's Infatuation With Homeownership and Easy Money Created the Financial Crisis Johan Norberg. time, Fannie and Freddie guaranteed that they would pay both interest and principal to the investors even if the borrowers could  ...
Johan Norberg, 2012
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Mystic Fiasco How the Indians Won the Pequot War
With user-friendly maps and illustrations by renowned historical artist David R. Wagner and the documentary expertise of historian Jack Dempsey, Mystic Fiasco is filled with resources that empower you to go and discover this "Mystic ...
David R. Wagner, Jack Dempsey, 2010
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Unraveling the ADD/ADHD Fiasco: Successful Parenting Without ...
A parent's guide to raising a child suffering from ADD/ADHD explains how to treat problem behavior without Ritalin or other powerful drugs and how to teach children appropriate behavioral and cognitive skills, without drug therapy.
David B. Stein, 2001
9
The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco
It's circus boy vs. a dodgeball-crazy town in this wacky middle-grade story!
Janice Repka, 2012
10
Fiesta Fiasco
When shopping for Culebra's birthday, Conejo convinces his friends Iguana and Tortuga to buy all the wrong presents, with a glossary of Spanish words used in the text.
Ann Whitford Paul, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIASCO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fiasco is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Blame John Boehner for the House GOP's Confederate flag fiasco
The Confederates launched a surprise attack, under cover of darkness. It was 8:30 Wednesday night, and the House was plodding toward its ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
[WATCH] Ariana Grande Apologizes For 'Donut Fiasco' Again In …
Ariana Grande Apologizes For 'Donut Fiasco' Again After First One Upsets Fans — Video. Thu, July 9, 2015 11:07pm EDT by Christopher Rogers 59 Comments ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
3
Judging the winners and losers in the DeAndre Jordan fiasco | Ball …
Not sure if you've heard, but free agent center DeAndre Jordan agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks earlier in July, and on Wednesday he ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
4
Ariana Grande Releases Apology Video for Her Donut-Licking …
Ariana Grande Releases Apology Video for Her Donut-Licking, America-Hating Fiasco. by Andrew Kirell | 9:25 am, July 10th, 2015 video ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
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Top 5 Biggest NBA Free Agency Fiasco's Since 2004 « CBS Los …
Here is a list of the top 5 biggest free agency fiasco's since 2004. 5. Hedo Turkoglu, Verbally Committed to Blazers, Signed with Raptors. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
6
Ariana Grande Issues Apology Video for Donut Fiasco
The 22-year-old posted a video apology to YouTube on Thursday after a donut shop surveillance camera caught her licking a donut she didn't ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»
7
Confederate Flag Fiasco: Who Was Behind Amendment? - Roll Call
Confederate Flag Fiasco: Who Signed Off on the Calvert Amendment? (Updated). By Emma Dumain Posted at 9:57 a.m. July 10. Comments in post: ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
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Watch: Ariana Grande apologizes for 'doughnut fiasco'
Ariana Grande posted a video on YouTube on Thursday night, once again apologizing for being a doughnut licker. Don't apologize to us. «Deming Headlight, Jul 15»
9
Fresh fiasco over Emirates Spinnaker Tower deal as plan has yet to …
Fresh fiasco over Spinnaker Tower Emirates deal follows controversry over red and white design. Lib Dem says Portsmouth is being ridiculed ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
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R Gopalakrishnan: Lessons investors and founders should learn …
R Gopalakrishnan: Lessons investors and founders should learn from Housing.com fiasco. Many start-up ills can be traced to the founder's ego ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fiasco [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fiasco>. Apr 2024 ».
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