Failed (es. Fallaba)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

El coche fallaba en la carretera.
The car failed on the road.
Context: daily life
Cuando estaba en la escuela, fallaba en matemáticas.
When I was in school, I failed in math.
Context: education
Si fallaba la comida, íbamos a un restaurante.
If the food failed, we would go to a restaurant.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

En el examen, fallaba algunas preguntas difíciles.
In the exam, I failed some difficult questions.
Context: education
El mecanismo de la puerta fallaba y no podíamos entrar.
The door mechanism failed and we couldn't get in.
Context: daily life
A veces, fallaba en mis promesas, pero siempre intentaba mejorar.
Sometimes, I failed in my promises, but I always tried to improve.
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

A pesar de que en el pasado fallaba en mis decisiones, he aprendido a reflexionar más profundamente.
Although in the past I failed in my decisions, I have learned to reflect more deeply.
Context: personal development
El proyecto, aunque prometedor, fallaba en su ejecución debido a la falta de recursos.
The project, while promising, failed in its execution due to a lack of resources.
Context: business
La cata de vinos de anoche fallaba en cumplir con las expectativas que se habían generado.
Last night's wine tasting failed to meet the expectations that had been set.
Context: culture

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