falhou

Falhou is a form of the Portuguese verb falhar, meaning to fail, miss, or fall short. Specifically, falhou is the pretérito perfeito do indicativo (simple past) in the third person singular, used for ele (he), ela (she), or in many contexts you (Você) in Brazilian Portuguese.

In usage, falhou describes a completed action in the past when something did not go as intended. It can refer to an error, a missed target, or a failure to meet an obligation, expectation, or deadline. The form is common in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, with subtle regional preferences for subject pronouns and parallel forms such as falhei (I failed) or falhaste (you failed, informal).

Examples include: ele falhou o alvo durante o treino (he missed the target during practice); o time falhou na última jogada (the team failed in the final play); a empresa falhou na entrega do projeto (the company failed to deliver the project). The verb also appears in broader contexts, such as describing a system or process that did not work as intended: o sistema falhou e o serviço foi interrompido.

Notes and related forms: falhar is the infinitive; falhei, falhaste, falhou, falhámos, falhastes, falharam are other past forms. The verb is used across formal and informal registries to report past performance, incidents, and outcomes. See also falhar, falha, and falhado for related terms.