English–Spanish
“failure” in Spanish
How to say “failure” in Spanish
“Failure” in Spanish is falla.
A defect or malfunction that prevents a device, system, or process from performing its intended function.
Example sentences with falla
Tras la actualización, se corrigió la falla del sistema.
After the update, the system fault was corrected.
Tips for using falla
- Grammatically feminine la falla is commonly used in technical reports and often appears with verbs like ocurrir, presentar, and detectar when describing problems.
Other Spanish words for “failure”
Después de un fracaso, me levanté y seguí adelante.
After a failure, I got back up and moved on.