No. 8,985 in Catalan
falla
"Falla" in Catalan means a flaw, fault, or failure; it can also refer to a traditional Valencian festival effigy.
In a sentence
La falla estava preciosa aquest any.
The monument for Fallas festival was beautiful this year.
Here, 'falla' refers to the giant artistic monument traditionally burned during the 'Fallas' festival in Valencia.
Hi ha una falla en aquest mecanisme.
There is a flaw in this mechanism.
Here, 'falla' means defect or malfunction in something.
La falla que has escrit conté molta informació.
The failure you've written contains a lot of information.
Here, 'falla' could also metaphorically indicate a failure or fault, but the sentence might require better context or refer to a line or note being described incorrectly as a failure.
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