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    Falte (en. Missing)

    /fal.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Not attending or not being present at a place or event.
    If you don’t arrive on time, you miss the meeting.
    Si no llegas a tiempo, faltas a la reunión.
    Not fulfilling an obligation or duty.
    He failed in his duty to help his family.
    Faltó a su deber de ayudar a su familia.
    Not having or lacking something.
    That store is lacking essential products.
    En esa tienda faltan productos esenciales.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'fallere', which means to deceive or to be lacking.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to fail someone
    Not fulfilling the obligation to be present for someone.
    faltar a alguien
    to show disrespect
    Not showing due consideration to someone.
    faltar el respeto
    to be close to achieving something
    Being close to reaching something.
    faltar poco

    Related Words

    fault
    Absence of something that is expected.
    falta
    to lack
    Act of not being present.
    faltar
    deficient
    That which is lacking or deficient in something.
    faltoso

    Slang Meanings

    To miss a romantic date.
    He stood me up, it was an absolute fail.
    Me dejó plantado, fue un falte absoluto.
    To miss a social commitment.
    The girl always misses out at parties.
    La chica siempre hace falte en las fiestas.