What does fallo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word fallo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fallo in Spanish.

The word fallo in Spanish means verdict, mistake, mistake, oversight, fail, miss, fail, give way, fail, rule, award, ruff, jury's verdict, jury's decision. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fallo

verdict

nombre masculino (sentencia, veredicto de juez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El fallo fue condenatorio, lo sentenciaron a cadena perpetua.
The guilty verdict was returned; they sentenced him to life in prison.

mistake

nombre masculino (error, equivocación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tuvo varios fallos en el examen y lo suspendieron.
He made a lot of mistakes on the exam and they failed him.

mistake, oversight

nombre masculino (actuación equivocada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fue un fallo por tu parte darle toda la información antes de saber si podías confiar en él.
It was a mistake on your behalf to give him all the information before knowing if he was trustworthy.

fail, miss

verbo intransitivo (errar, equivocarse) (not succeed in [sth])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No trates de adivinar porque siempre fallas.
Don't try to guess because you always fail.

fail

verbo intransitivo (dejar de funcionar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El motor falló y la lancha quedó a la deriva.
The engine failed, and the boat drifted.

give way

verbo intransitivo (perder resistencia)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Unas vigas fallaron y el edificio se derrumbó.
Some beams gave way and the building collapsed.

fail

verbo intransitivo (decepcionar, defraudar) (not meet urgent needs)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Está afligido porque sus amigos le fallaron.
He's very upset because his friends failed him.

rule

verbo intransitivo (autoridad: dictaminar) (judicial decision)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El juez falló a favor del demandante.
The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

award

verbo transitivo (autoridad: determinar) (give)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Este es el jurado que fallará el premio tras evaluar a los concursantes.
This is the jury that will award the prize after evaluating the contestants.

ruff

verbo transitivo (naipes: echar un triunfo) (cards)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

jury's verdict, jury's decision

(Derecho: decisión del jurado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchos consideran que el fallo del jurado fue injusto.
Many consider the jury's verdict unfair.

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