felade

In a sentence

• Hon felade i sitt resonemang när hon räknade ut summan.

  She erred in her reasoning when she calculated the sum.

  In this sentence, 'felade' is used to indicate making a mistake or error in reasoning.

• Det var inte maskinen som felade utan operatören själv.

  It was not the machine that malfunctioned but the operator themselves.

  Here, 'felade' means to malfunction or fail, referring to an operational error.

• Jag tycker att politikern felade när han undvek att svara på frågan.

  I think the politician made a mistake when they avoided answering the question.

  In this case, 'felade' again implies making an error, particularly a moral or judgemental mistake.