How to Say "blew it" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “blew it” is “falló” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
informal way to say someone messed up an opportunity
Examples
El jugador falló el penal en el último minuto.
The player missed the penalty in the last minute.
Intentó arreglarlo, pero falló.
He tried to fix it, but he failed.
The Accent Matters
The 'ó' at the end tells you this happened in the past. Without it, 'fallo' means 'I fail' or simply 'a mistake'.
Confusing 'falló' with 'murió'
Mistake: “Using falló to mean someone passed away.”
Correction: Use 'falleció' for people. 'Falló' is for actions or machines.
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