Fallar
Example: No debes fallar en entregar el proyecto a tiempo mañana.
Definition
"Fallar" means to fail or make a mistake, especially in fulfilling a task or obligation. It refers to not succeeding in an expected action, such as missing a deadline or not meeting requirements, like in the phrase 'No debes fallar en entregar el proyecto a tiempo mañana.'
Etymology
The verb "fallar" comes from the Latin word 'fallere', which means 'to deceive' or 'to fail.' Over time, its meaning shifted from deception to failure or mistake in Spanish. Did you know that the root 'fallere' also gave rise to English words like 'false' and 'fail'?
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"Fallar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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