/fɾakaˈsaɾ/
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Translation
to fail
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Word origin
From Italian fracassare ('to shatter, smash to pieces'), which passed into Spanish with the sense of a plan or venture collapsing.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- fracassare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fracaso | fracasé | fracasaba | fracasaré | fracasaría |
| tú | fracasas | fracasaste | fracasabas | fracasarás | fracasarías |
| él/ella/ud. | fracasa | fracasó | fracasaba | fracasará | fracasaría |
| nos. | fracasamos | fracasamos | fracasábamos | fracasaremos | fracasaríamos |
| vos. | fracasáis | fracasasteis | fracasabais | fracasaréis | fracasaríais |
| ellos/uds. | fracasan | fracasaron | fracasaban | fracasarán | fracasarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fracase | fracasara | fracasase |
| tú | fracases | fracasaras | fracasases |
| él/ella/ud. | fracase | fracasara | fracasase |
| nos. | fracasemos | fracasáramos | fracasásemos |
| vos. | fracaséis | fracasarais | fracasaseis |
| ellos/uds. | fracasen | fracasaran | fracasasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | fracasa |
| ud. | fracase |
| nosotros | fracasemos |
| vosotros | fracasad |
| uds. | fracasen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fracasando
- Past participle
- fracasado
Examples
.
The business failed after a year.
.
I am afraid of failing the exam.
.
The plan failed for lack of money.
, .
It does not matter if you fail, you can try again.
.
Many projects fail on the first attempt.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 1: fracasar, lamentablemente, dividir and 7 more words.