fal la

[ fahl lah ]

/ fɑl ˈlɑ /

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Other definitions for fal la (2 of 2)

Falla

[ fah-yuh; Spanish fah-lyah ]

/ ˈfɑ yə; Spanish ˈfɑ lyɑ /

noun

Ma·nuel de

[mah-nwelde], /mɑˈnwɛl dɛ/, 1876–1946, Spanish composer.

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How to use fal la in a sentence

As soon as she is well enough I shall carry her over to Mistress Falla's.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham
Sometime, when opportunity offered, I would ask Jeanne Falla.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham
All of which was gall and wormwood to young Torode, as Jeanne Falla quite well knew and intended.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham
Falla pouco, e bem, ter-te-ha por alguem—Speak little and well; they will take you for somebody.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

Jeanne Falla looked out as they passed and called out to know what was happening.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham

British Dictionary definitions for fal la

Falla

/ (Spanish ˈfaʎa) /

noun

Manuel de (maˈnwɛl de). 1876–1946, Spanish composer and pianist, composer of the opera La Vida Breve (1905), the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (1919), guitar and piano music, and songs

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