fracasar

to fail

f ɾ a k a ˈs a ɾ
fracas fail + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #19,651
to fail Often used for failing in an attempt, plan, project, or exam.
SP: No quiero fracasar en el examen.
EN: I don't want to fail the exam.
Conjugation of fracasar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fracasé fracasamos
Third fracasó fracasaron
fracasar
Past
Present
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First fracaso fracasamos
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First fracaso fracasamos

No hace falta que lo haga fracasar de nuevo.

There's no need to make it fail again.

— Star Trek II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Quería tener el poder de hacerlas fracasar.

I wanted to have the power to make them fail.

— La gran belleza (2013)

Vas a fracasar si no estudias más.

You’re going to fail if you don’t study more.

Este experimento está destinado a fracasar.

This experiment is destined to fail.

— Super 30 (2019)

Le dije que debe trabajar duro si no quiere fracasar.

I told him that he must work hard if he doesn't want to fail.

Se esforzó, pero volvió a fracasar.

He tried hard, but failed again.

Después de fracasar cuatro veces, él no lo intentó más.

After failing four times, he didn’t try again.

Mi hermana y yo teníamos un número que no podía fracasar.

My sister and I had an act that couldn't fail.

— Chicago (2002)

No intentarlo es fracasar.

Not trying is failing.

No quiero fracasar en el matrimonio a mi edad.

I don't want to fail at marriage at my age.

— Audition (2000)

Va a fracasar.

He/She is going to fail.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Eso no es fracasar.

That's not failing.

— Máquina de guerra (2026)

Kimura, te traje a fracasar.

Kimura, I brought you here to fail.

— Bullet Train (2022)

No intentar es fracasar.

Not trying is failing.

Un plan tan inmaduro es destinado a fracasar.

Such an immature plan is destined to fail.

Al fracasar el negocio se quedó en la calle.

When the business failed, he ended up on the street.

Ese proyecto está destinado a fracasar.

That project is doomed to fail.