This is the 2946th most frequent Catalan word.
faltaven
"Faltaven" means "they were missing" or "they were lacking" in English.
This usage demonstrates 'faltaven' indicating the remaining time until an event.
Faltaven només cinc minuts per al final del partit.
There were only five minutes left until the end of the match.
Here, 'faltaven' conveys the meaning of 'were missing or absent' (students not present).
A la classe, faltaven uns quants alumnes avui.
In the class, a few students were absent today.
In this context, 'faltaven' represents the absence of necessary items (ingredients missing).