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    Falten (en. Missing)

    /fal'ten/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Not to be present or to not arrive at a place.
    The children missed school because it was raining.
    Los niños faltaron a la escuela porque estaba lloviendo.
    Not to fulfill an obligation or duty.
    I missed the meeting without notice.
    Falté a la reunión sin avisar.
    To not have the necessary amount of something.
    We are missing ingredients to make dinner.
    Nos faltan ingredientes para hacer la cena.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fallere', which means 'to fail to do something'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to lie
    To say something that is not true or to lie.
    faltar a la verdad
    to be nuts
    To be crazy or not to be right in the head.
    faltar un tornillo
    to be almost happening
    To be about to happen.
    faltar poco para
    don't miss
    An invitation for someone not to miss an event.
    no faltes

    Related Words

    absence
    Condition of being absent.
    ausencia
    to be scarce
    Not having enough of something.
    escasear
    to leave
    Not to continue with something.
    dejar

    Slang Meanings

    To not attend a social event.
    That weekend, many are going to miss the party.
    Ese fin de semana, muchos van a faltar a la fiesta.
    To not fulfill a commitment.
    If you keep breaking your promises, no one will take you seriously.
    Si sigues faltando a tus promesas, nadie te tomará en serio.