No. 5,086 in Spanish
faltaban
"Were missing" or "were lacking."
In a sentence
Faltaban dos horas para que llegara el tren.
There were two hours left until the train arrived.
Expressing the remaining time until an event occurs.
En la lista de jugadores, faltaban los nombres de los suplentes.
On the players' list, the names of the substitutes were missing.
Indicating the absence of some elements in a group or list.
En la reunión, faltaban personas importantes.
In the meeting, important people were absent.
Referring to the absence of individuals from a place or event.
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