Faltar in Spanish: meaning, examples & conjugation

Meanings of faltar

1

to lack +[money/ salt/ time] +[dinero/ sal/ tiempo]

A la sopa le falta sal.The soup needs salt.

2

there to be (time) until +[event/ time] +[para + evento/ hora]

Faltan dos semanas para las vacaciones.There are two weeks until the holidays.

3

to be absent from +[class/ work/ meeting] +[a + clase/ trabajo/ reunión]

Ayer falté a clase porque estaba enfermo.I was absent from class yesterday because I was ill.

4

to be missing +[person/ object] +[persona/ objeto]

Falta un alumno en la lista.One student is missing from the list.

5

there to be (something) left to do +[por + infinitivo]

Todavía falta por lavar la ropa.The washing still needs to be done.

6

to show disrespect (to someone) al respeto

No le faltes al respeto a tu abuela.Don't show disrespect to your grandmother.

7

to miss +[someone/ home] +[persona/ casa]

Cuando estoy fuera tanto tiempo, me falta mucho mi familia.When I am away for so long, I miss my family a lot.

8

to break/ fail in +[one's word/ promise/ duty] +[a + palabra/ promesa/ deber]

Prometió ayudarnos y faltó a su palabra.He promised to help us and broke his word.

9

it won’t be long poco (solo 3.ª sing.)

Falta poco para que empiece la película.The film is about to start.

carecer · to lackescasear · to be scarcequedar · to be left, to remain (of time/ quantity)ausentarse · to be absent

tener · havesobrar · be left overasistir · to attendabundar · to be plentiful

1

to disrespect each other +[al respeto]

Aunque estaban enfadados, no se faltaron al respeto.Although they were angry, they did not disrespect each other.

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