falla

fault

noun

falla
feminine noun
1fault, defect (defecto); mistake (error) (Am)
2fault (geology)
also:
  • las Fallas -> = celebrations in Valencia during which giant papier mâché figures are burnt (fiesta)

falla [fahl'-lyah]
noun
1Defect, deficiency; lack of wood for the finishing of a certain figure. (Nautical) (f)
verb
2FALTA.
3A sort of light loose cover, worn by women over their headdress at night.
4Fault, dislocation of a seam or layer. (Geology)

falla
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Geología) fault
2 (defecto) [de tejido] flaw; [de mercancías] fault; defect; (Latinoamérica) [de carácter] failing
géneros que tienen fallas seconds; defective goods
3 (España) (figura) huge ornate cardboard figure burnt in Valencia at the Fallas
4 (Latinoamérica) (error) error; oversight
falla de tiro (Mil) misfire
5 (Latinoamérica) (Mecánica) failure; breakdown
falla de encendido (Automóviles) ignition fault
6 (Latinoamérica) (escasez) lack; shortage
falla en caja cash shortage
7 (And) (Naipes) void

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