B2 Expression 격식체

потерпеть фиаско

потерпеть фиаско

to fail miserably

to experience complete failure

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문화적 배경

Using 'фиаско' instead of 'провал' signals that the speaker is well-read and values precise, slightly elevated language. Journalists love this phrase because it sounds dramatic and authoritative in headlines. The meme 'Это фиаско, братан' (It's a fiasco, bro) comes from a viral video of a dog falling into a river. It's now used for any funny failure. Russians are very proud of their theater tradition, so theatrical metaphors like this are very common in everyday speech.

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Use with Adjectives

Always pair it with 'полное' (complete) or 'сокрушительное' (crushing) to sound like a native speaker.

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Don't Decline!

Never change the ending of 'фиаско'. It's always 'фиаско', no matter what.

to experience complete failure

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Use with Adjectives

Always pair it with 'полное' (complete) or 'сокрушительное' (crushing) to sound like a native speaker.

⚠️

Don't Decline!

Never change the ending of 'фиаско'. It's always 'фиаско', no matter what.

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The Meme Factor

Be aware that 'Это фиаско, братан' is a very famous meme. Using it might make people laugh or think of the dog video.

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Verb Choice

If you forget 'потерпеть', 'провал' is a safer word because it can be used with more verbs like 'случился'.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'потерпеть'.

Её попытка стать актрисой ______ фиаско.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: потерпела

The subject is 'попытка' (feminine), so the verb must be 'потерпела'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Select the right usage:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Он потерпел фиаско на экзамене.

'Фиаско' is indeclinable and always used with 'потерпеть'.

Match the phrase to the most appropriate situation.

Where would you most likely hear 'потерпеть фиаско'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: A government failing to pass a major law.

The phrase is reserved for significant, often public failures.

Complete the dialogue.

— Как прошёл запуск нового продукта? — Ужасно. Мы ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: потерпели фиаско

Plural 'мы' requires 'потерпели'.

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시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'потерпеть'. Fill Blank B1

Её попытка стать актрисой ______ фиаско.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: потерпела

The subject is 'попытка' (feminine), so the verb must be 'потерпела'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose B2

Select the right usage:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Он потерпел фиаско на экзамене.

'Фиаско' is indeclinable and always used with 'потерпеть'.

Match the phrase to the most appropriate situation. situation_matching B2

Where would you most likely hear 'потерпеть фиаско'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: A government failing to pass a major law.

The phrase is reserved for significant, often public failures.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

— Как прошёл запуск нового продукта? — Ужасно. Мы ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: потерпели фиаско

Plural 'мы' requires 'потерпели'.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

12 질문

It is neuter (средний род).

Yes, but 'потерпеть фиаско' is the much more common idiomatic expression.

Yes, if you are describing a past failure and what you learned from it. it sounds professional.

'Провал' is more common and neutral. 'Фиаско' is more dramatic and implies a grander scale.

No, it is only used in the singular.

Yes, especially for a very bad loss by a favorite team.

Yes, it's used in Polish (fiasko) and Czech (fiasko) with similar meanings.

In Russian, 'потерпеть' is used for experiencing something negative, like 'потерпеть убытки' (suffer losses) or 'потерпеть аварию' (have an accident).

In Russian, it became popular in the 19th century.

No, you must say 'я потерпел фиаско'.

It is formal/neutral. It's safe for work and school.

It's a short, soft 'ee' sound.

관련 표현

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полный провал

synonym

complete failure

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сесть в лужу

similar

to sit in a puddle

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потерпеть крах

similar

to suffer a crash

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остаться у разбитого корыта

similar

to be left with a broken trough

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прогореть

specialized form

to burn out

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