failure Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪljər; ˈfeɪljə(r)/Translate failure | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of failuren c u (unsuccessful thing, act, person) fracaso (m) engine failure = falla (f) mecánica or (Esp) fallo (m) mecánico power failure = apagón (m) heart failure = insuficiencia (f) cardíaca failure to carry out orders = el incumplimiento de las órdenesfailure in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of failure in the British & World English dictionary Definition of failure in the US English dictionary