falla in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for falla in the Spanish»English Dictionary

falla N f

1.1. falla (defecto):

falla

flaw

una falla en el tejido

a flaw o defect in the fabric

la pieza tenía una falla

the part was defective

1.2. falla GEOL:

falla

fault

1.3. falla LatAm (fallo):

debido a una falla del motor

because of an engine fault

debe haber una falla en el motor

there must be something wrong with the engine

hubo muchas fallas de organización

it was badly organized

hubo muchas fallas de organización

there were a lot of organizational mix-ups

por una falla del personal médico

because of a mistake o blunder by medical staff

¡no hay falla! AmC inf

don't worry!

¡no hay falla! AmC inf

no problem!

¡no hay falla! AmC inf

never mind!

2.1. falla LatAm inf (lástima):

falla

pity

falla

shame

una falla que no haya podido venir

a pity o shame she couldn't come inf

2.2. falla Col SCHOOL:

falla

day's absence (from school)

3.1. falla (figura):

falla

model

falla

figure (burned during the → Fallas)

3.2. falla <las Fallas fpl > (fiesta):

las Fallas

the festival of San José in Valencia → Fallas

See also Fallas

Fallas Info

Fallas

The most important festival in the autonomous region of Valencia. The Fallas take place every year between March 12 and 19.
The highlight is the burning of the fallas on the night of March 19. Fallas are groups of huge painted cardboard and wood figures which depict current events and famous people.
Each neighborhood makes its own falla. They are erected on one night, known as the plantá, and displayed the next day. A panel of judges "pardons" the best one and it is placed in the falla museum.

I.fallar VB intr

1. fallar (dictaminar) juez/jurado:

fallar a o en favor de alg.

to rule in favor of sb

fallar a o en favor de alg.

to find for sb

fallar en contra de alg.

to rule o find against sb

2.1. fallar:

fallar frenos/memoria:

to fail

fallar planes:

to go wrong

algo falló y se estrellaron

something went wrong and they crashed

(+ me/te/le etc) le falló el corazón

his heart failed

si los cálculos no me fallan

if my calculations are right

si la memoria no me falla

if my memory serves me well

le falló la puntería

his aim was poor

me falló el instinto

my instinct failed me

a ti te falla/a él le falla inf

you've/he's got a screw loose inf

2.2. fallar persona (+ me/te/le etc):

fallar

to let … down

nos fallaron dos personas

two people let us down

3. fallar (en naipes):

fallar

to trump

fallar

to ruff

II.fallar VB trans

1. fallar:

fallar caso

to pronounce judgment in

fallar premio

to award

fallar concurso

to decide the result of

2. fallar (errar):

fallar

to miss

fallé el disparo y di en el árbol

I missed and hit the tree

falla humana N f LatAm

falla humana

human error

se debió a una falla humana

it was caused by human error

fallo N m

1. fallo (en un concurso, certamen):

fallo

decision

fallo LAW

ruling

fallo LAW

judgment

el fallo es inapelable

there is no right of appeal against the judgment o ruling

2. fallo (en naipes):

fallo

void

tener o llevar fallo a tréboles

to have a void in o be void in clubs

3.1. fallo Spain (error):

fallo

mistake

¡qué/vaya fallo! inf

what a stupid mistake!

¡qué/vaya fallo! inf

what a stupid thing to do!

3.2. fallo Spain (defecto):

fallo

fault

se detectó un fallo en el sistema de seguridad

a fault was found in the security system

falla de seguridad N f COMPUT

falla de seguridad

security hole

fallo fotográfico N m

fallo fotográfico

photo finish

fallo humano N m

fallo humano

human error

debido a un fallo humano

due to human error

fallo cardíaco N m

fallo cardíaco

heart failure

murió de un fallo cardíaco

he died of heart failure o of a heart attack

Translations for falla in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

engine failure

falla f mecánica

engine failure

fallo m mecánico Spain

electrical failure

falla f eléctrica

electrical failure

fallo m eléctrico Spain

falla in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for falla in the Spanish»English Dictionary

falla [ˈfa·ja, -ʎa] N f

1. falla:

falla (defecto)

defect

falla (en un sistema)

fault

falla en tiempo de ejecución comput

runtime failure

2. falla GEO:

falla

fault

3. falla Col SCHOOL:

falla

day absent (from school)

I.fallar [fa·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB intr

1. fallar LAW:

fallar

to render judgment

fallar

to find

2. fallar:

fallar (malograrse: proyecto)

to fail

fallar (plan, intento)

to miscarry

3. fallar (no funcionar):

fallar

to go wrong

le fallaron los nervios

his/her nerves failed him/her

algo le falla

there is sth wrong with him/her

no falla nunca (cosa)

it never fails

no falla nunca (persona)

you can always count on her/him

4. fallar (romperse):

fallar

to break

5. fallar (no cumplir con su palabra):

fallar a alguien

to let sb down

fallar a alguien (en una cita)

to stand sb up

II.fallar [fa·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. fallar LAW:

fallar

to render judgment on

fallar la absolución

to acquit

fallar un pleito

to rule on a case

2. fallar (premio):

fallar

to award

3. fallar SPORTS:

fallar

to miss

4. fallar (en el juego de naipes):

fallar

to trump

fallo [ˈfa·jo, -ʎo] N m

1. fallo LAW:

fallo

sentence

2. fallo:

fallo (error)

error

fallo (omisión)

omission

fallo humano

human error

este asunto solo tiene un pequeño fallo

this matter only has one small shortcoming [or hitch]

3. fallo (certamen):

fallo

decision

4. fallo TECH:

fallo

breakdown

5. fallo (en el juego de naipes):

fallo

void

6. fallo (fracaso):

fallo

failure

7. fallo MED:

fallo cardíaco/renal

heart/kidney failure

Translations for falla in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rift zone

falla f

malfunction

fallar

malfunction

fallo m

glitch

fallo m

finding

fallo m

flaw in argument, character

fallo m

system crash

fallo m en el sistema

judg(e)ment

fallo m