fallo

∗ ≈

mistake

∗ noun

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

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fallo [fahl'-lyo]
noun
1Judgment, decision of a judge in a lawsuit or trial. (m)
2In some games of cards not to have a card of the suit played. (m)
3failure: 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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fallo
sustantivo:masculino
1 (mal funcionamiento) failure; (defecto) fault
debido a un fallo de los frenos because of brake failure
fallo cardíaco heart failure
fallo de diseño design fault
2 (error) mistake
ha sido un fallo decírselo it was a mistake telling him; ¡qué fallo! what a stupid mistake!
fallo humano human error
3 (Jur) [de un tribunal] judgment; ruling
el fallo fue a su favor the judgment ruling was in her favour;o
disentimos del fallo de la sentencia el fallo del tribunal
han apelado contra el fallo del jurado they have appealed against the jury's verdict
fallo absolutorio verdict of not guilty
fallo condenatorio verdict of guilty
4 [de concurso, premio] decision
hoy se anunciará el fallo del jurado the jury's decision will be announced today
el fallo del premio lo anunciará el presidente de la academia
ya se conoce el fallo del concurso de poesía it is already known who has won the poetry prize
5 (Naipes) void
tengo fallo a picas I have a void in spades
adjetivo
(Naipes)
estar fallo a have a void in

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