fall flat

fɔl flæt
fallen flatfell flat
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Translation of fall flat from English into Spanish

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Verbal expression

1.

physical stumble

fail completely or collapse
  • The plan to surprise her fell flat.El plan para sorprenderla fracasó.
2.

audience response

fail to produce the intended effect
  • His joke fell flat and no one laughed.Su chiste fracasó y nadie se rió.
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Expressions with fall flat: examples in English and translations in Spanish

fracasar estrepitosamente
pegarse un batacazo
Without proper research, their ambitious project could fall flat on their face.

Synonyms and analogies of fall flat in English

v.collapsefailflopbombMore synonyms

Examples of fall flat in a sentence

  • The new product launch fell flat in the market.
  • The advertisement campaign fell flat and didn't attract any customers.
  • Her attempt to cheer him up fell flat, leaving him still upset.

Translations of "fall flat" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
fracasarv.

Without follow through, even the best ideas can fall flat very quickly.

Sin perseverancia, incluso las mejores ideas pueden fracasar rápidamente.

She took the freelance project on spec, knowing it could either flourish or fall flat.

Ella tomó el proyecto freelance sin garantía, sabiendo que podría prosperar o fracasar.

caerv.

He must fall flat seeing her the first time.

Él debe caer al verla la primera vez.

He winced as he watched his friend fall flat during their daring stunt.

Se estremeció al ver a su amigo caer de lleno durante su arriesgada acrobacia.

fallarv.

Because it was supposed to fall flat.

Porque se suponía que tenía que fallar.

Your joke might fall flat, or worse, come off as insensitive or even offensive.

Su broma puede fallar, o peor, puede ser insensible o incluso ofensiva.

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fall flat: Examples and translations in context

His jokes often fall flat because his audience is a bit slow on the uptake.

Sus bromas a menudo fracasan porque su público es un poco duro de mollera.

Innovative ideas sometimes fall flat if they are not executed properly in practice.

Las ideas innovadoras a veces fracasan si no se ejecutan correctamente en la práctica.

Even the best plots fall flat without strong villains of the piece.

Incluso las mejores tramas fracasan sin villanos de la obra fuertes.

When this happens, all good advice and instructions fall flat upon him.

Cuando esto sucede, todos los buenos consejos e instrucciones fracasan en él.

Many issues fall flat when assessed through the rigorous pub test of society.

Muchas cuestiones fracasan cuando se someten al riguroso escrutinio popular de la sociedad.

If you miss the moment, an otherwise witty rejoinder will fall flat.

Si pierdes el momento, una respuesta ingeniosa podría fracasar.

Without supporting evidence and attribution, even the best-written work can fall flat.

Sin evidencia de respaldo y atribución, incluso el trabajo mejor escrito puede fracasar.

Without follow-through, even the best plans can fall flat and lead nowhere.

Sin un buen seguimiento, incluso los mejores planes pueden fracasar y no llevar a ningún lado.

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