Falhar
Example: Ele não pode falhar no exame se quiser passar.
Definition
"Falhar" means to fail in achieving a goal or task, especially when an expected success does not occur. For example, in the sentence 'Ele não pode falhar no exame se quiser passar,' it implies not succeeding in an exam if one wants to pass.
Etymology
The word "falhar" comes from the Old Portuguese 'fallar,' which is related to the Latin 'fallere,' meaning to deceive or disappoint. Did you know that originally it carried a sense of causing someone to be mistaken or to err, which aligns with the modern sense of failing to meet expectations?
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