faltar

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faltar

[fal̪ˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De falta y el sufijo -ar.

verb haber faltado · faltando · habiendo faltado · faltado · falto · faltas

No estar en un sitio.
No tener algo, o tenerlo en forma insuficiente.
Opposite: poseer, sobrar, tener
No cumplir o no asistir o no estar presente. Faltar al trabajo es motivo justificado de despido.
No responder adecuadamente, funcionar mal. Estando bebido no hables mucho, que faltarás.
Similar: fallar

In English

cut colloquial, not to attend a class
default finance: to fail to fulfill a financial obligation
lack be without, need, require
miss to lack something

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@misc{faltar_2026,
  title = {faltar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/faltar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}