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“fail to keep” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋkumˈpliɾ/

Example

Ella incumplió su promesa.

She failed to keep her promise.

Illustration for incumplir (fail to keep)

How to say “fail to keep” in Spanish

“Fail to keep” in Spanish is incumplir.

An unfulfilled obligation.

Full entry for incumplir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with incumplir

La empresa incumplió el contrato.

The company breached the contract.

Tips for using incumplir

  • Often takes a direct object (incumplir una promesa), and when specifying the duty or contract Spanish commonly uses incumplir con (incumplir con el contrato).

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