fallire

Definitions of fallire
  1. verb
    be unsuccessful
    synonyms: bucare, sbagliare
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    antonyms:
    riuscire
    attain success or reach a desired goal
    types:
    abborracciare, acciabattare, disorganizzare, pasticciare, rabbuffare, scombinare, sconvolgere, sgominare, tirare
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    annullarsi, naufragare, perdersi
    fail utterly; collapse
  2. verb
    fail to do something; leave something undone
    synonyms: mancare
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    types:
    mancare
    fail to attend an event or activity
  3. verb
    fail utterly; collapse
    synonyms: annullarsi, naufragare, perdersi
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    type of:
    bucare, sbagliare
    be unsuccessful
  4. verb
    occur at a specified time or place
    synonyms: cadere, franare, precipitare, ricadere, ricorrere, smottare
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    type of:
    accadere, avere luogo, avvenire, occorrere, succedere
    come to pass
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