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Lame duck
01
fracaso
someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Ejemplos
The struggling company was in danger of going bankrupt, but with the help of a new investor, it managed to avoid becoming a lame duck and turned its fortunes around.
La empresa en apuros corría el riesgo de quebrar, pero con la ayuda de un nuevo inversor, logró evitar convertirse en un pato cojo y dio un giro a su suerte.
The team 's star player was injured and unable to play, leaving the team feeling like a lame duck without their top scorer.
El jugador estrella del equipo resultó herido y no pudo jugar, dejando al equipo como un pato cojo sin su máximo anotador.
02
pato cojo, pato rengo
a politician or public office holder who is approaching the end of their term and will soon be replaced, usually due to failure to be re-elected or re-appointed
Dialect
American
American
IdiomInformalEjemplos
The outgoing president is now considered a lame duck, as the next election is just a few months away.
El presidente saliente ahora es considerado un pato cojo, ya que las próximas elecciones están a pocos meses.
The current administration, in its final days, is facing challenges as it operates as a lame duck government.
La administración actual, en sus últimos días, enfrenta desafíos mientras opera como un gobierno pato cojo.
