Faltará (en. Will be missing)

/faltáɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates that something will not be present or will not take place.
The teacher will be missing from class tomorrow.
Mañana faltará el profesor a clase.
It is used to express that something will be insufficient.
At the party, there will not be enough food for everyone.
En la fiesta, faltará comida suficiente para todos.
To denote that something is expected to happen but will not occur.
It seems that there will be a lack of money to finish the project.
Parece que faltará el dinero para terminar el proyecto.

Etymology

From the verb 'faltar', which comes from the Latin 'fallere', meaning to deceive or fail.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to lack the truth
Not telling the truth.
faltar a la verdad
there are plenty of reasons
There are many reasons to justify something.
no faltan razones
time will be lacking
There will not be enough time to complete something.
faltará tiempo

Related Words

absence
Absence of something that should be present.
falta
to lack
Verb that indicates the absence of something.
faltar
falsehood
The condition of being false or deceptive.
falsedad

Slang Meanings

To miss the meeting
I'm going to miss the meeting because I have a commitment.
Voy a faltar a la reunión porque tengo un compromiso.
To be missing a touch
It needs one more touch for the song to sound perfect.
Le falta un toque para que la canción suene perfecta.