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"Fallo" is a form of "fallo", a noun which is often translated as "mistake". "Pega" is a form of "pega", a noun which is often translated as "glue". Learn more about the difference between "fallo" and "pega" below.
el fallo(
fah
-
yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (error)
b. stupid mistake
¡Qué fallo no pedirle el teléfono!What a stupid mistake not to ask for her phone number!
a. fault
El accidente estuvo provocado por un fallo del motor.The accident was caused by a fault in the engine.
4. (defect)
a. decision
Los concursantes están a la espera de que se anuncie el fallo del jurado.The competitors are waiting for the judges' decision to be announced.
6. (legal)
la pega(
peh
-
gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. glue
Usa esta pega para pegar la foto a la cartulina.Use this glue to glue the photo to the display board.
2. (colloquial) (drawback) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. snag
La pega que le veo yo a la casa es lo pequeño que es el jardín.The snag I find with the house is how small the garden is.
4. (colloquial) (labor) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. work
No puedo salir esta noche porque tengo mucha pega.I can't go out tonight because I have a lot of work.
5. (colloquial) (post) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
6. (colloquial) (practical joke)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
