fallar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to fail
2. (intransitive) to crash or break down (a computer)
3. (impersonal, intransitive) to let down (to disappoint)
4. to rule, give (a verdict or sentence)

Concepts

fail

miss

break down

give out

let down

go

die

💀

award

decide

err

failing

find

🔍

give way

go bad

misfire

missing

muff

neglect

pass

reach

rule

run out

to

miss a target

abort

pass judgement

adjudge

backfire

betray

break

come

conk out

cut

Synonyms

errar

sentenciar

condenar

quebrar

reprobar

fracasar

abandonar

decretar

desfallecer

guatear

no saber alguna respuesta

no pasar un examen

flunk

corcharse

planchar

dictar sentencia

errar el tiro

acabarse

averiarse

descuidar

traicionar

agotarse

decepcionar

descomponerse

Translations

fallar

fallire

manquer

mancare

falhar

versagen

faillir

errar

rater

échouer

scheitern

verfehlen

أضعف

سقط

سقط في أمتحان

Hyphenated as

fa‧llar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/faˈʝaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with English: fail

In summary

From falla, of Catalan origin, ultimately from Latin fallere and hence cognate with English fail.