Were missing (es. Faltaban)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

En la tarea faltaban dos preguntas.
In the task, two questions were missing.
Context: school
En el desayuno faltaban los huevos.
At breakfast, the eggs were missing.
Context: daily life
En la fiesta faltaban muchos amigos.
At the party, many friends were missing.
Context: social event

Intermediate (B1-B2)

En el informe de clase faltaban algunos datos importantes.
In the class report, some important data were missing.
Context: education
Cuando llegamos al cine, ya faltaban diez minutos para que empezara la película.
When we arrived at the cinema, there were missing ten minutes before the movie started.
Context: leisure
Durante la reunión, se notó que faltaban varias personas clave en el proyecto.
During the meeting, it was noted that several key people were missing from the project.
Context: business

Advanced (C1-C2)

En el análisis del comportamiento social, faltaban variables que podrían haber alterado los resultados.
In the analysis of social behavior, there were missing variables that could have altered the results.
Context: sociology
A pesar de que se habían avanzado en la investigación, aún faltaban respuestas a preguntas fundamentales.
Despite having made progress in the research, there were still missing answers to fundamental questions.
Context: research
El discurso, aunque cautivador, quedaba incompleto porque faltaban argumentos esenciales para sustentar la posición presentada.
The speech, although captivating, was incomplete because essential arguments were missing to support the position presented.
Context: politics

Synonyms

  • carecían
  • fueron ausentes
  • hacían falta
  • no estaban
  • no había