I have seen 僕は落ちるのが怖い translated as "I am afraid to fall". Could it also be
used to mean "I am afraid to fail".
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Clarification on 僕は落ちるのが怖い
Yes, it certainly could.

> 「 [僕]{ぼく}は[落]{お}ちるのが[怖]{こわ}い。」

What this sentence means depends totally on the context.

> "I am afraid to **_fall_**."

You are afraid of physically falling from a place of some height.

> "I am afraid to **_fail_**."

You are taking an exam, auditioning for something, entering an election, etc.
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