fracaso

/fɾaˈkaso/, [fɾaˈka.so]

failure


Noun fracaso m (plural fracasos)

  1. downfall, ruin, calamity, destruction
  2. failure, flop, abortiveness

Verb fracaso

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of fracasar.

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Examples
  • Su intento resultó ser un fracaso.

    His attempt proved to be a failure.

  • El fracaso del negocio me dejó sin dinero.

    The failure in business left me penniless.

  • Mi fracaso no debilitó mi confianza en mí.

    My failure did not weaken my self-confidence.

  • Todos sus esfuerzos culminaron en fracaso.

    All her efforts culminated in failure.

  • Todos esperaron que el experimento resultaría en un fracaso.

    Everybody expected that the experiment would result in failure.

  • Su plan resultó un fracaso.

    Their plan resulted in failure.

  • ¿Qué es el fracaso sino una humillación si no impulsa el ingenio para superar las viejas barreras?

    What is failure but humiliation, when it doesn't inspire the genius to overcome old barriers?

  • Su fracaso se debió a su holgazanería.

    His failure was due to his idleness.

  • No sé mucho sobre el éxito, ¡Pero la clave para el fracaso es intentar complacer a todo el mundo!

    I don't know about success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone!

  • La fiesta fue un fracaso.

    The party was a failure.

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