faltar a su palabra
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faltar a su palabra(
fahl
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tahr
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soo
pah
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lah
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brah
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to break his word (masculine)
¿Crees que el jugador al final faltará a su palabra y firmará con otro equipo?Do you think the player will eventually break his word and sign with a different team?
b. to break her word (feminine)
Lupe no faltará a su palabra. Es mi amiga y la conozco bien.Lupe won't break her word. She's my friend, and I know her well.
c. to go back on his word (masculine)
Sabino faltó a su palabra y no acudió a la presentación de mi libro.Sabino went back on his word and failed to attend the launch of my book.
d. to go back on her word (feminine)
Si Clara falta a su palabra, la compañía podría demandarla.Should Clara go back on her word, the company could sue her.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Nadie se fía de Amelia porque siempre falta a su palabra.No one trusts Amelia because she never keeps her word.
Los votantes depositan su confianza en un político mientras no falte a su palabra.Voters place their trust in a politician as long as he keeps his word.
2. (formal) (referring to second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. to break your word
Usted prometió que nos ayudaría, pero faltó a su palabra.You promised to help, but you broke your word.
b. to go back on your word
No puede faltar a su palabra ahora, profesor Lindsay. Dijo que daría esta charla.You can't go back on your word now, Professor Lindsay. You said you'd give this talk.
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