falir

to go bankrupt, to fail

f ɐ l i ɾ
fal to go bankrupt, to fail + ir Infinitive (third conjugation)
verb Rare #39,443
to go bankrupt, to fail Often used about businesses, banks, or financial plans.
PO: Muitas empresas faliram durante a crise.
EN: Many companies went bankrupt during the crisis.
Conjugation of falir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third faliu —
falir

Você vai falir o meu negócio!

You're going to ruin my business!

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Não vai te falir.

It won't bankrupt you.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Não tentar é falir.

Not trying is tantamount to failure.

Bancos como este os fazem falir.

Banks like this one cause them to fail.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

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