falido

bankrupt, broke, failed, unsuccessful

f ɐ l i d u → falir

fal bankruptcy; insolvency + ido past participle

adjective · masculine Rare #36,389

bankrupt, broke “Broke” is informal.

PO: Ele ficou falido depois de perder o emprego.

EN: He went bankrupt after losing his job.

failed, unsuccessful Can describe someone who has not succeeded in their career or efforts.

PO: Ele é um escritor falido.

EN: He is a failed writer.

Forms of falir

	Masculine	Feminine

They told me you were broke.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Ray, you're broke!

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

I am a failed writer.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

You're broke, Ray.

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

I was completely broke.

And now I'm broke.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

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