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fracaso

failure

noun frah-KAH-soh Less Common

Usage Note

Fracaso denotes a complete failure or flop, stronger than mere fallo (fault/slip). The verb is fracasar (to fail, to flop). A useful idiom is fracaso escolar, the technical term for school dropout or academic underachievement used in educational policy. Do not confuse with fractura (fracture) — similar letters, very different meaning.

Examples

"El proyecto fue un fracaso total."

Natural Translation

The project was a total failure.

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