/faˈʎaɾ/
#1313 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to fail, to miss, to let down
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallere ('to deceive, to disappoint'). The same root gives English 'fail', 'fault' and 'false'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fallere
- English cognates
- fail, fault, false
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
plena .
The engine failed again in the middle of the road.
.
I do not want to let my friends down when they need me.
penalti .
He missed the last penalty and they lost the match.
¿ ?
And what if the plan fails at the last moment?
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The judge ruled in favour of the defendant.
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