No. 2,299 in Catalan
faltar
"Faltar" means "to lack," "to miss," or "to be absent."
In a sentence
Em falten dos llibres per acabar la col·lecció.
I am missing two books to complete the collection.
In this sentence, 'falten' is used to express something that is lacking or missing with reference to the object 'dos llibres'.
A falta de proves, no podem concloure res.
In the absence of evidence, we cannot conclude anything.
Here, 'falta de' expresses the absence or lack of something, specifically 'proves'.
Va faltar a la reunió per problemes personals.
He missed the meeting due to personal issues.
The phrase 'va faltar a' is used to indicate someone's absence from an expected event, like 'reunió'.
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