Significado
foul, fault
- foul (in sports)
- fault, error (literary)
En una frase
Hai visto il fallo dell'attaccante ieri sera?
Did you see the striker's foul last night?
L'arbitro ha fischiato un fallo al limite dell'area.
The referee called a foul at the edge of the penalty box.
Il difensore è stato ammonito per un brutto fallo.
The defender was booked for a bad foul.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| fallo | masculine · singular |
| falli | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For a mistake, fallo is less common than errore in neutral contexts; fallo often sounds more formal, legal, or moral.
- In sports, fallo is the standard word for a rules violation; don't use errore when you mean a referee-called foul.
- Common fixed pattern: fare fallo means 'to commit a foul.' Learners often overuse *commettere fallo outside formal or sports contexts.