failure
BrE /ˈfeɪljə/ AmE /ˈfeɪljər/
noun en → es
a situation in which you do not succeed or achieve what you were trying to do
fracaso, insatisfacción
- failure to do sth
Collocations a failure in something · a personal failure
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His failure to complete the project on time was a major disappointment.
Su fracaso en completar el proyecto a tiempo fue una gran decepción.
a person who is not successful or does not achieve what they wanted to do
fracasado, insatisfactorio
- be a failure
Collocations a failure in life · a professional failure
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She felt like a failure after losing her job.
Se sintió como un fracaso después de perder su trabajo.
the state of not being successful or achieving what you wanted to do
fracaso, insatisfacción
- a failure in something
Collocations failure of a plan · failure of an experiment
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The company's failure to meet its sales targets was due to poor management.
El fracaso de la empresa en alcanzar sus objetivos de ventas fue debido a una mala gestión.
a lack of something that is necessary or desirable
deficiencia, falta
- failure in something
Collocations failure of a system · failure of an institution
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There was a failure in the communication between departments.
Hubo una falta en la comunicación entre departamentos.
a fault or defect that prevents something from working properly
defecto, fallo
- failure of a machine
Collocations mechanical failure · electrical failure
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The car broke down due to engine failure.
El coche se averió debido a un fallo del motor.
the state of not being successful or achieving what you wanted to do, especially in business or sports
fracaso, insatisfacción
- a failure in something
Collocations failure of a company · failure of an athlete
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The new restaurant's failure to attract customers was due to poor marketing.
El fracaso del nuevo restaurante en atraer clientes fue debido a una mala publicidad.
a lack of something that is necessary or desirable, especially in an organization or system
deficiencia, falta
- failure in something
Collocations system failure · institutional failure
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The government's failure to provide adequate healthcare was a major issue.
La falta del gobierno en proporcionar atención médica adecuada fue un problema importante.
a fault or defect that prevents something from working properly, especially in a machine or system
defecto, fallo
- failure of a machine
Collocations mechanical failure · electrical failure
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The satellite's communication system suffered from signal failure.
El sistema de comunicación del satélite sufrió un fallo en la señal.