eles falharam

failed, missed (a shot, a target)

→ falhar
falh to fail, to miss + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation) + am they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #29,875
failed Third-person plural (they/you all) past tense.
PO: Eles falharam no teste.
EN: They failed the test.
missed (a shot, a target) Often used for missing a shot/goal or not hitting a target.
PO: Eles falharam o pênalti.
EN: They missed the penalty kick.
Conjugation of falhar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First falhei falhamos
Third falhou falharam
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — falharam

Os terroristas falharam.

The terrorists failed.

Mas falharam.

But they failed.

— Akira (1988)

Meus esforços falharam.

My efforts failed.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Eles falharam, graças a você.

They failed, thanks to you.

— Assassinato (2015)

Tom e Mary ambos falharam no exame.

Tom and Mary both failed the exam.

As negociações falharam.

The negotiations failed.

Todas as minhas tentativas falharam.

All my attempts have failed.

Vejo que falharam em trazer meu bebê de volta!

I see they failed to bring my baby back!

— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)