Manquant (en. Missing)

/mɑ̃.kɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which is absent or missing.

The missing pieces of this set are on order.

Les pièces manquantes de cet ensemble sont en commande.

Which does not fully meet expectations.

The report was missing important details.

Le rapport était manquant en détails importants.

Incomplete, unfinished.

This project remains incomplete and requires more work.

Ce projet reste manquant et nécessite plus de travail.

Present participle of the verb manquer.

something is missing

There is a noted absence of something.

il manque quelque chose

missing from the call

Which is not present where it should be.

manquant à l'appel

lacking something

Not having something essential.

manquant de quelque chose

a missing element

A part that is missing in a whole.

un élément manquant

manquer

To be absent or not to have.

manquer

absence

The state of not being present.

absence

defect

Lack, weakness, or gap in something.

défaut

A person who is unreliable.

This guy is unreliable, he never keeps his promises.

Ce type est un manquant, il ne tient jamais ses promesses.

Something that is delayed or lacking.

This project is incomplete, it was supposed to be finished yesterday.

Ce projet est un manquant, il devait être terminé hier.