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Spanish Dictionary: translation of fail

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audio fail (fl)

intr.
  1. (to be unsuccessful) fracasar
  2. (to prove deficient) fallar
  3. (to give out) acabarse
  4. (to be inadequate) faltar
  5. (to weaken) decaer, debilitarse
  6. (of a motor) fallar
  7. (in school) no aprobar, aplazarse
  8. comercio (to go bankrupt) quebrar
  9. medicina fallar

expresiones idiomáticas:
to fail as
fallar o fracasar como
to fail in one's duty
faltar al deber de uno
to fail to
  1. (to be unsuccessful in) no lograr, no alcanzar a
    she failed to satisfy the requirements no logró satisfacer los requisitos
  2. (to neglect to) dejar de
    she failed to lock the door dejó de cerrar la puerta con llave
tr.
  1. (to disappoint) fallar, frustrar
  2. (to abandon) abandonar
  3. (course, exam) fallar o salir mal en
  4. (student) no aprobar a, suspender a
s.
falta

expresión idiomática:
without fail
sin falta
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