ABOCADO

adj. smooth, mellow; pleasant

v. bring near; bring up; decant, pour wine without disturbing dregs; catch, seize; enter (Nautical); result in; head for

v. get down; approach, come near to; confront; meet with

v. meet with, arrive at

v. stopper, lash

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* abocado a = fated to, set on.
* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.
* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning.
* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.
* abocado a + Verbo = doomed to + Verbo.
* estar abocado = be poised.
* estar abocado a = be poised to.
* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.