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equivocarequivocar [ekiβo'kar] <c ⇒ qu>num1num (confundir) verwechseln; equivoqué los sobres de las cartas ich habe die Briefumschläge vertauschtnum2num (desconcertar) durcheinander bringen■ equivocarse sich irren [de/en in+dativo]; equivocarse de camino sich verlaufen; equivocarse de carretera sich verfahren; equivocarse al escribir sich verschreiben; equivocarse al escribir (a máquina) sich vertippen; equivocarse al hablar sich versprechen; equivocarse al hacer una cuenta sich verrechnen; equivocarse al leer sich verlesen; equivocarse de número (de teléfono) sich verwählen; equivocarse de tranvía in die falsche Straßenbahn einsteigen; equivocarse de puerta sich in der Tür irren -
3 equivocar
v.to mistake, to confuse, to get wrong.* * *1 to mistake, get wrong2 (cambiar) to get mixed up1 to make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong (de dirección, camino etc) to go wrong, get wrong* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=confundir) to get mixed up, mix uphe equivocado las direcciones de los sobres — I've got the addresses mixed up on the envelopes, I've mixed up the addresses on the envelopes
2)• equivocar a algn — to make sb make a mistake
si me hablas mientras escribo me equivocas — if you talk to me while I'm writing, you'll make me make a mistake o you'll make me go wrong
3) (=errar)•
equivocar el camino — (lit) to go the wrong way; (fig) to make the wrong choice2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to make... make a mistake, to make... go wrongno interrumpas que me equivocas — don't interrupt me, you`ll make me go wrong
b) ( elegir mal)2.equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza — he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching
equivocarse v pron ( cometer un error) to make a mistake; ( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistakente equivocas, no se lo dije — you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell him
* * *----* equivocarse = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up.* equivocarse en el diagnóstico = misdiagnose.* equivocarse es humano = to err is human.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to make... make a mistake, to make... go wrongno interrumpas que me equivocas — don't interrupt me, you`ll make me go wrong
b) ( elegir mal)2.equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza — he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching
equivocarse v pron ( cometer un error) to make a mistake; ( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistakente equivocas, no se lo dije — you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell him
* * ** equivocarse = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up.* equivocarse en el diagnóstico = misdiagnose.* equivocarse es humano = to err is human.* * *equivocar [A2 ]vt1 ‹persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrongya me hiciste equivocar now you've made me go wrong o make a mistake, I've made a mistake o gone wrong now because of youno me hables mientras cuento que me equivocas don't talk to me while I'm counting, you'll make me go wrong o you'll put me off o you'll make me lose count2(elegir mal): equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching(cometer un error) to make a mistake; (estar en un error) to be wrong o mistakente equivocas, no se lo dije a nadie you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell anyoneme equivoqué con él I was wrong about himequivocarse DE algo:me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong buses fácil equivocarse de calle it's easy to go down/get the wrong streetla reunión es el jueves, no te equivoques de día the meeting's on Thursday, don't get the day wrongme equivoqué de paraguas, éste no es el mío I picked up the wrong umbrella, this one isn't mine* * *
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
' equivocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
se
* * *♦ vtequivocar el camino to take the wrong road;equivoqué la fecha I got the date wrong2. [persona]no me preguntes, que me equivocas don't ask me questions, you'll make me go wrong* * *v/t:equivocar a alguien make s.o. make a mistake* * *equivocar {72} vt: to mistake, to confuse -
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5 equivocar
гл.общ. (смешивать, принимать одно за другое) путать, принимать одно за другое, смешивать -
6 equivocar
vt2) сбить (с то́лку), спу́тать, запу́тать кого -
7 equivocar (ạ u.p.)
• splést (koho) -
8 equivocar (u.c.)
• zmýlit se (v čem) -
9 EQUIVOCAR
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10 equivocar
1. tr вземам едно за друго, смесвам; 2. intr изразявам се двусмислено; 3. prnl бъркам, вземам едно за друго; греша. -
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vtпутать, смешивать, принимать одно за другое -
12 equivocar
смешивать, принимать одно за другое -
13 equivocar (u.c. con otra)
• splést (co s čím jiným)• zaměnit (co s čím jiným) -
14 equivocar el camino
• jít špatnou cestou• zmýlit se v cestě -
15 sin equivocar letra
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16 equivocado
adj.1 wrong, erroneous, inaccurate, mistaken.2 misguided, lost.past part.past participle of spanish verb: equivocar.* * *1→ link=equivocar equivocar► adjetivo1 mistaken, wrong* * *ADJ1) [número, dirección] wrong; [persona] mistaken, wrongestás equivocado — you are wrong, you are mistaken más frm
2) [afecto, confianza] misplaced* * *- da adjetivoa) <dato/número/respuesta> wrongb) [estar] < persona> mistaken, wrong* * *= false, misconceived, misguided, wrong, wrong-headed, misplaced, misinformed, in error.Ex. The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex. We have long recognized the necessity for medical schools and law schools to lead the way in exploring new methods and new ideas -- even ones that prove to be wrong or misguided.Ex. In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex. His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex. Because of the nature of AIDS, much misinformation, prejudice, and misplaced fear exist both within the general public and in professional communities worldwide.Ex. In the 1990s damaging stereotypes and misguided caricatures persist in dominating the American public's generally misinformed view of what it means to be a librarian.Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.----* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* diagnóstico equivocado = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, miss + the point, be in the wrong.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* número equivocado = wrong number.* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.* * *- da adjetivoa) <dato/número/respuesta> wrongb) [estar] < persona> mistaken, wrong* * *= false, misconceived, misguided, wrong, wrong-headed, misplaced, misinformed, in error.Ex: The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.
Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex: We have long recognized the necessity for medical schools and law schools to lead the way in exploring new methods and new ideas -- even ones that prove to be wrong or misguided.Ex: In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex: His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex: Because of the nature of AIDS, much misinformation, prejudice, and misplaced fear exist both within the general public and in professional communities worldwide.Ex: In the 1990s damaging stereotypes and misguided caricatures persist in dominating the American public's generally misinformed view of what it means to be a librarian.Ex: Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* diagnóstico equivocado = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, miss + the point, be in the wrong.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* número equivocado = wrong number.* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.* * *equivocado -da1 (erróneo, desacertado) wrongdio una respuesta equivocada he gave the wrong answerlos datos estaban equivocados the information was wrongmarqué un número equivocado I dialed the wrong number2 ‹persona› mistaken, wrongsi piensas que te voy a ayudar estás muy equivocado if you think you're going to get any help from me, you're wrong o you're very much mistaken* * *
Del verbo equivocar: ( conjugate equivocar)
equivocado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
equivocado
equivocar
equivocado◊ -da adjetivo
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocado,-a adjetivo mistaken, wrong
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
' equivocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- equivocada
- estropear
- concepto
- posibilidad
English:
grossly
- misguided
- misnomer
- mistaken
- out
- wildly
- wrong
- accept
- get
- incorrect
- number
- sadly
- show
- surely
* * *equivocado, -a adj1. [érroneo] wrong;tomó la dirección equivocada he went in the wrong direction2. [persona] mistaken;estás completamente equivocado you're completely mistaken;si crees que aquí se acaba todo, estás pero que muy equivocado if you think that's the end of it, you are very much mistaken* * *adj wrong;estar equivocado be wrong, be mistaken* * *equivocado, -da adj: mistaken, wrong♦ equivocadamente adv* * *equivocado adj wrong -
17 equívoco
adj.equivocal, erroneous, inexact, ambiguous.m.mistake, misinformation, contradiction, error.* * *► adjetivo1 equivocal, misleading, ambiguous1 ambiguity, double meaning2 (malentendido) misunderstanding————————1 ambiguity, double meaning2 (malentendido) misunderstanding* * *1. ADJ1) (=confuso) equivocal, ambiguous2) LAm (=equivocado) mistaken2. SM1) (=malentendido) misunderstanding2) [al hablar] (=juego de palabras) pun, play on words; (=doble sentido) double meaningeste tipo de equívocos es característico de sus escritos — this kind of wordplay is a characteristic of his writing
3) Méx * mistake* * *I II* * *= equivocal, misapplied.Ex. It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.Ex. The word 'archival' has been rejected so as to avoid some misapplied promotional efforts by vendors.----* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* * *I II* * *= equivocal, misapplied.Ex: It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.
Ex: The word 'archival' has been rejected so as to avoid some misapplied promotional efforts by vendors.* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* * *el uso de esa expresión podría resultar equívoco it could be misleading to use that expressionun individuo de aspecto equívoco a person of equivocal o questionable appearance(malentendido) misunderstanding; (error) mistakecitar fuera de contexto suele dar lugar a equívocos quoting out of context often gives rise to misinterpretations o misunderstandings* * *
Del verbo equivocar: ( conjugate equivocar)
equivoco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
equivocó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
equivocar
equívoco
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
equívoco,-a
I adjetivo equivocal, ambiguous
II sustantivo masculino misunderstanding
' equívoco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- equívoca
- llena
- lleno
- merluzo
English:
equivocal
- miscalculate
- mistaken
* * *equívoco, -a♦ adj1. [ambiguo] ambiguous, equivocal2. [sospechoso] suspicious♦ nmmisunderstanding;dar lugar a equívocos to give rise to misunderstandings;deshacer un equívoco to clear up a misunderstanding* * *I adj ambiguous, equivocalII m1 misunderstanding2 ( error) mistake* * *equívoco, -ca adjambiguo: ambiguous, equivocalequívoco nm: misunderstanding -
18 equívoca
Del verbo equivocar: ( conjugate equivocar)
equivoca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
equivocar
equívoca
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up
equívoco,-a
I adjetivo equivocal, ambiguous
II sustantivo masculino misunderstanding
' equívoca' also found in these entries:
English:
arguable
- best
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19 confundir
v.1 to confuse.me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that informationMaría los confundió sonriendo Mary confused them by smiling.Ella confundió las razones She confused the reasons.María confundió la razón real Mary confused=muddled the real reason.2 to mix up.3 to confound.4 to scramble, to put in disorder, to confuse, to mess up.María confundió los papeles Mary scrambled the papers.* * *1 (mezclar) to mix up3 (no reconocer) to mistake ( con, for)4 (turbar) to confound, embarrass1 (mezclarse) to mingle; (colores, formas) to blend2 (equivocarse) to get mixed up, make a mistake3 (turbarse) to be confused, be embarrassed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=equivocar) to confuseen este planteamiento se están confundiendo causa y efecto — this approach confuses cause and effect
no confundamos las cosas, por favor — let's not confuse things, please
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confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn — to get sth/sb mixed up with sth/sb, mistake sth/sb for sth/sbla confundí con su hermana gemela — I got her mixed up with her twin sister, I mistook her for her twin sister
culo 1), velocidad 1)no se debe confundir a Richard Strauss con Johann Strauss — Richard Strauss should not be confused with Johann Strauss
2) (=mezclar) [+ papeles] to mix up3) (=desconcertar) to confuseme confunde con tanta palabrería — he confuses me o gets me confused with all that talk of his, I find all that talk of his confusing
4) (=turbar) to overwhelmme confundía con tantas atenciones — her kindness was overwhelming, I was overwhelmed by all her kindness
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex. To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex. But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex. Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.----* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *confundir (con)(v.) = confuse (with)Ex: The genus/species relationship must not be confused with other types of relationship such as those between a thing and its properties or between a thing and an operation.
= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex: To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.
Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex: But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex: Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *confundir [I1 ]vt1 (por error) ‹fechas/datos› to confuse, get … mixed o muddled up; ‹personas› to confuse, mix upnos confunden la voz por teléfono people get our voices mixed up o confused on the phoneno confundas los dos términos don't confuse the two termsconfundir algo CON algo to mistake sth FOR sthconfundió el pimentón dulce con el picante she mistook the sweet paprika for the hotconfundir a algn CON algn to mistake sb FOR sbla gente siempre me confunde con mi hermano gemelo people always take o mistake me for my twin brothercreo que me confunde con otra persona I think you are getting me mixed up o confused with somebody else2 (desconcertar) to confuseno confundas al pobre chico con tantos detalles don't confuse the poor boy with so many detailstantas cifras confunden a cualquiera all these numbers are enough to confuse anyoneel interés que demuestra por ella me confunde I'm baffled by his interest in her3 (turbar) to embarrassse sintió confundida por tanta amabilidad she was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness1(equivocarse): siempre se confunde en las cuentas he always makes mistakes in the accounts o gets the accounts wrongconfundirse DE algo:me confundí de calle/casa I got the wrong street/housese ha confundido de número you have o you've got the wrong number2(mezclarse, fundirse): se confundió entre la multitud he melted into o disappeared into the crowduna gran variedad de colores se confunden en el cuadro the painting is a fusion of many different colors, many different colors are blended together in the paintingunos policías de civil se confundían con la multitud plainclothes police mingled with the crowd* * *
confundir ( conjugate confundir) verbo transitivo
‹ personas› to confuse, mix up;
confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb;
confundirse verbo pronominal
confundir verbo transitivo
1 to confuse [con, with]: lo confundo con tu hermano, I am confusing him with your brother
2 (embarullar a alguien) to mislead
3 (turbar) to confound
' confundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- trastocar
- turbar
- atolondrar
- despistar
- embrollar
- enrollar
- liar
- marear
English:
advise
- alone
- confound
- confuse
- everyday
- let
- mistake
- mix up
- practice
- practise
- stump
- fox
- mix
- muddle
* * *♦ vtconfundir dos cosas to get two things mixed up;siempre lo confundo con su hermano gemelo I always mistake him for his twin brother;creo que me está confundiendo con otro I think you're confusing me with someone else;Fam Humconfundir la velocidad con el tocino to mix up two completely different things2. [desconcertar] to confuse;me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that information3. [mezclar] to mix up4. [abrumar] to overwhelm;tanta simpatía me confunde I'm overwhelmed by all this friendliness, all this friendliness is overwhelming* * *v/t1 confuse* * *confundir vt: to confuse, to mix up* * *confundir vb1. (mezclar) to get mixed up2. (equivocar) to mix up / to mistakesiempre me confunden con mi hermano people are always mixing me up with my brother / people always mistake me for my brother3. (dejar perplejo) to confuse -
20 fallar
v.1 to get wrong (equivocar) (respuesta).2 to pass sentence on.3 to fail.este truco nunca falla this trick never failsme fallaron los frenos my brakes didn't workEl chico falló de nuevo The boy failed again.El chico falló la prueba The boy failed the test.El chico le falló a Ricardo The boy failed Richard.Mi plan falló My plan failed.4 to give way.5 to miss.El misil falló el blanco The missile missed the target.6 to resolve, to judge, to rule.Ricardo falló el caso Richard judged the case.7 to fail on, to crash on.Me falla el sistema The system fails on me.* * *1 DERECHO to pass sentence, pass judgement2 (premio) to award a prize1 DERECHO to pass, pronounce2 (premio) to award————————1 (fracasar, no funcionar) to fail2 (puntería) to miss; (plan) to go wrong3 (ceder) to give way, collapse1 (en naipes) to trump* * *verb1) to fail2) miss3) rule* * *1. VI1) [freno] to fail; [plan] to fail, go wrong; [cuerda] to break, give way; [motor] to misfiresi no me falla la memoria — if my memory serves me correctly o right o well
si le das un caramelo se calla, no falla nunca — if you give him a sweet he'll shut up, it never fails
no falla, ya has vuelto a llegar tarde — * I knew it, you're late again
2) (=defraudar)fallar a algn — to let sb down, fail sb
mañana hay reunión, no me falles — there's a meeting tomorrow, don't let me down
3) (Jur) to pass judgmentfallar a favor/en contra de algn — to rule in favour of/against sb, find for/against sb
4) (Naipes) to trump2. VT1) (=errar)2) (Jur) to deliver judgment in3) [+ premio] to award4) (Naipes) to trump* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) juez/juradofallar a or en favor/en contra de alguien — to rule in favor* of/against somebody
2)a) frenos/memoria to fail; planes to go wrongotra vez llegas tarde nunca falla! — you're late again, typical!; (+ me/te/le etc)
a ti te falla/a él le falla — (AmL) (fam) you've/he's got a screw loose (colloq)
b) persona (+ me/te/le etc) to let... down2.fallar vt1) < caso> to pronounce judgment in; < premio> to award; < concurso> to decide the result of2) ( errar) to miss* * *= fail, falter, misfire, derail, crash, backfire, come + unstuck.Ex. This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex. When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.Ex. Our computer crashed, the motherboard died, taking along with her the hard drive.Ex. While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex. Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.----* no falla = reliable.* sin fallar = without fail.* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) juez/juradofallar a or en favor/en contra de alguien — to rule in favor* of/against somebody
2)a) frenos/memoria to fail; planes to go wrongotra vez llegas tarde nunca falla! — you're late again, typical!; (+ me/te/le etc)
a ti te falla/a él le falla — (AmL) (fam) you've/he's got a screw loose (colloq)
b) persona (+ me/te/le etc) to let... down2.fallar vt1) < caso> to pronounce judgment in; < premio> to award; < concurso> to decide the result of2) ( errar) to miss* * *= fail, falter, misfire, derail, crash, backfire, come + unstuck.Ex: This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.
Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex: When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.Ex: Our computer crashed, the motherboard died, taking along with her the hard drive.Ex: While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex: Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.* no falla = reliable.* sin fallar = without fail.* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *fallar [A1 ]viA(dictaminar) «juez/jurado»: fallar a or en favor de algn to rule in favor* of sb, to find for sbfallar en contra de algn to rule o find against sbB1 «frenos/memoria» to fail; «planes» to go wrongalgo falló y se estrellaron something went wrong and they crashed(+ me/te/le etc): le falló el corazón his heart failedsi los cálculos no me fallan if my calculations are rightsi la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me wellle falló la puntería his aim was poorme falló el instinto my instinct failed me2 «persona» (+ me/te/le etc) to let … downnos fallaron dos personas two people let us downC (en naipes) to trump, ruff■ fallarvtA ‹caso› to pronounce judgment in; ‹premio› to award; ‹concurso› to decide the result ofB (errar) to missfallé el disparo y di en el árbol I missed and hit the tree* * *
fallar ( conjugate fallar) verbo intransitivo
1 [juez/jurado] fallar a or en favor/en contra de algn to rule in favor( conjugate favor) of/against sb
2
[ planes] to go wrong;
le falló la puntería he missed;
a ti te falla (AmL) (fam) you've a screw loose (colloq)
verbo transitivo ( errar) to miss;
fallar 1
I vi Jur to rule
II vtr (un premio) to award
fallar 2 verbo intransitivo
1 to fail: le falló la memoria, his memory failed
2 (decepcionar) to disappoint: no nos falles, don't let us down
' fallar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrellarse
- pifiar
English:
adrift
- cert
- conk out
- crash
- fail
- find
- flub
- fluff
- founder
- give out
- go
- inch
- misfire
- miss
- unstuck
- break
- let
- malfunction
- rule
- wrong
* * *♦ vt1. [equivocar] [respuesta] to get wrong;[tiro] to miss2. [sentenciar] to pass sentence on;[premio] to award♦ vi1. [equivocarse] to get it wrong;[no acertar] to miss;sin fallar without fail;este truco nunca falla this trick never fails;¡no falla, en cuanto salimos se pone a llover! it never fails, whenever we go out, it starts raining!;si la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me correctly;Fam Humfallar más que una escopeta de feria: esta impresora falla más que una escopeta de feria this printer is a heap of junk2. [fracasar, flaquear] to fail;[no funcionar] to stop working; [plan] to go wrong;me fallaron los frenos my brakes didn't work;falló el suministro eléctrico there was a power cut;nos fallaron las previsiones our forecasts were outcontigo somos cuatro, no nos falles there'll be four of us if you come, don't let us down4. [quebrarse, ceder] to give way;el cable falló the cable broke o snapped5. [sentenciar]fallar a favor/en contra de alguien to find in favour of/against sb6. [en juegos de cartas] to trump* * *I v/i1 fail2 (no acertar) miss4 JUR find ( en favor de for;en contra de against)5:fallar a alguien let s.o. downII v/t1 JUR pronounce judg(e)ment in2 pregunta get wrong3:fallar el tiro miss* * *fallar vi1) fracasar: to fail, to go wrong2) : to rule (in a court of law)fallar vt1) errar: to miss (a target)2) : to pronounce judgment on* * *fallar vb1. (un tiro) to miss2. (una pregunta) to get wrong4. (no funcionar) to be wrong5. (perder resistencia) to go / to failme fallaron las piernas my legs went / my legs failed mele falla la memoria his memory is going / his memory is failing
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