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totlaufen — meaning in English

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English meaning

fizzle verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.

Senses

totlaufen is used for these senses in English:

fizzle (figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
peter out (intransitive, originally, US) Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).

fizzle — full definition

verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
verb To make a soft hissing or sputtering sound.
noun A failure or disappointing outcome, especially after high expectations.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related German words

zischen fehlschlagen im Sande verlaufen missglücken zu nichts führen dahinschwinden schwinden verlaufen versanden verschwinden