No. 8,986 in Catalan

falles

"Falles" refers to traditional Valencian festivals featuring large sculptures, bonfires, fireworks, and celebrations.

In a sentence

A València, durant el març, es celebren les famoses Falles.
In Valencia, during March, the famous Fallas are celebrated.
'Falles' refers to the famous traditional festival with artistic monuments.
Ha muntat un dispositiu elèctric per evitar falles en el sistema.
An electrical device has been set up to prevent faults in the system.
'Falles' refers to faults or errors in a system.
Mira d’adaptar el vestit si falles amb les mides.
Try to adjust the dress if you make mistakes with the measurements.
'Falless' in the form 'falles' is used as the second-person singular form from the verb 'fallar', meaning 'to fail' or 'to make a mistake'.

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