German-English translations for misserfolg

failureHas it been a complete failure? War es ein totaler Misserfolg? What then has led to this failure? Was hat dann zu diesem Misserfolg geführt? The Copenhagen Summit was a failure. Der Kopenhagener Gipfel war ein Misserfolg.
adversity
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bad success
flopHe flopped down in front of the television, exhausted from work.The tired mule flopped its ears forward and trudged on.The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract.
ill success
non-success
setback
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Progress has been made, but there have been setbacks or, at least, some shortcomings. Es sind Fortschritte erreicht worden, doch zugleich sind auch Misserfolge oder zumindest Mängel zu verzeichnen. After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.