Fall at Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To fail or be unable to succeed at a specific stage or part of a process, often before completing the whole thing.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and often used in business, exams, or projects. Usually followed by the stage where failure happens: 'fall at the final hurdle', 'fall at the first step'. Implies not making it past a specific, identified point.
Spanish: fracasar en - no superar (una etapa)Portuguese (BR): falhar em - não conseguir passar (uma fase)Portuguese (PT): falhar em - não conseguir passar (uma fase)Chinese (Simplified): 在…阶段失败Chinese (Traditional): 在…階段失敗Hindi: पर असफल होनाArabic: يفشل عندBengali: একটি ধাপে ব্যর্থ হওয়া - একটি পর্যায়ে হোচট খাওয়াRussian: потерпеть неудачу на - споткнуться на (переносно)Japanese: ～の段階で失敗する - ～の時点でつまずくVietnamese: thất bại ở - vấp ngã tạiKorean: 단계에서 실패하다 - 단계에서 좌절하다Turkish: (bir aşamada) başarısız olmak - takılmak (belirli bir noktada)Urdu: کسی مرحلے پر ناکام ہوناIndonesian: gagal di - tersandung pada (tahap tertentu)
Example Sentences
Many students fall at the last question on the test.
basic
Our team always falls at the semi-final stage.
basic
He fell at the first hurdle and gave up.
basic
She was well-prepared but fell at the interview stage.
natural
The project seemed promising but fell at the final hurdle.
natural
Small businesses often fall at the first sign of trouble.
natural