No. 9,107 in Catalan
fracassi
"Fracassi" in Catalan means "failures" or "setbacks" in English.
In a sentence
Va intentar arreglar la màquina, però va fracassar.
He tried to repair the machine, but he failed.
Refers to the act of failing to achieve a goal or complete a task.
El seu fracàs en el projecte li va causar molta tristesa.
His failure in the project caused him a lot of sadness.
Used as a noun to describe the state of not achieving success in an endeavor.
Espero que no sigui un fracàs l'intent de plantar aquest tipus d'arbres.
I hope that the attempt to plant these types of trees won't be a failure.
Expresses concern about the possibility of an attempt not achieving its expected result.
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