Faltaban (en. Were missing)

/falˈtaban/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the absence or lack of something or someone in a specific context.

At the meeting, several important people were missing.

En la reunión, faltaban varias personas importantes.

It is used to express that not all necessary parts have been completed.

Many tasks were missing to be submitted before the deadline.

Faltaban muchas tareas por entregar antes de la fecha límite.

Indicates that something was not available or had not been produced.

At dinner, the desserts we had ordered were missing.

En la cena, faltaban los postres que habíamos pedido.

Form of the verb faltar, derived from the Latin 'fallere'.

more were missing

Indicates that more elements or people were expected than were present.

faltaban más

few were missing

Refers to the fact that only a few things or people remain that are expected.

faltaban pocos

something was missing

Indicates a lack of a necessary element.

faltaba algo

there were missing forces

Means that there was not enough energy or resources to complete a task.

faltaban fuerzas

faltar

Not being present or not existing.

faltar

absence

State of not being present.

ausencia

deficiency

Lack of what is necessary.

deficiencia

To be at a loss

At the party, the soft drinks were missing.

En la fiesta, estaban en falta los refrescos.

To not measure up

The team didn't measure up in the game; key players were missing.

El equipo no dio la talla en el partido; faltaban jugadores clave.