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1 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 vt2) ( 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 vt2) ( 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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