How is the word fallar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
misfire
verb

No funcionar ni lograr el efecto que se buscaba.

To fail to work or produce the intended effect.

Examples with “fallar”

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  • La broma falló por completo. — The joke misfired completely.

  • El motor tuvo un fallo de encendido a gran velocidad. — The engine had a misfire at high speed.

  • Su plan podría fallar con facilidad. — Their plan could easily misfire.

  • Un fallo de encendido en el segundo cilindro causó las sacudidas. — A misfire in the second cylinder caused the shaking.

  • Si la campaña falla, perderemos al cliente. — If the campaign misfires, we'll lose the client.

  • El mecánico revisó el coche en busca de fallos de encendido. — The mechanic checked the car for misfires.

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