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    Falla (en. Failure)

    /ˈfa.ʎa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Defect or error in an object or system.
    The failure in the engine caused the car to stop.
    La falla en el motor provocó que el coche se detuviera.
    Error or failure to comply with a duty or responsibility.
    His failure in the presentation cost him the project approval.
    Su falla en la presentación le costó la aprobación del proyecto.
    In the context of the Fallas festival in Valencia, it refers to the large sculptures that are burned.
    Every March, numerous fallas are built on the streets of Valencia.
    Cada marzo, se construyen numerosas fallas en las calles de Valencia.
    verb
    To fail means to err or not to succeed at something.
    If you fail in your attempt, don't get discouraged.
    Si fallas en tu intento, no te desanimes.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'fallāre', which means to fall or to err.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    technical failure
    Error or defect in a technical system.
    falla técnica
    communication failure
    Misunderstanding or lack of clarity in a message.
    falla de comunicación
    there is no fault
    Indicates that something is functioning correctly.
    no hay falla

    Related Words

    to fail
    To err or not to fulfill something.
    fallar
    failed
    That has failed or has not succeeded.
    fallido
    failure
    Error or defect.
    fallo

    Slang Meanings

    moral failure
    His moral failure cost him many friends.
    Su falla moral le costó muchos amigos.
    failure in the play
    He had a failure in the play that cost him the match.
    Tuvo una falla en la jugada que le costó el partido.