fallo

=

mistake

noun

fallo
masculine noun
1. mistake (error) (peninsular Spanish); miss (sport)
  • tener un fallo -> to make a mistake
  • un fallo humano -> a human error
  • un fallo técnico -> a technical fault
2. fault (defecto) (peninsular Spanish)
  • tener muchos fallos -> to have lots of faults
3. verdict (veredicto); decision (en concurso)

fallo [fahl'-lyo]
noun
1. Judgment, decision of a judge in a lawsuit or trial. (m)
2. In some games of cards not to have a card of the suit played. (m)
3. failure: error. (Medical) (m)
  • Debido a un fallo de los frenos -> because of a break failure
  • Fallo del equipo -> (Comput.) equipment failure
mix-up.

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