No. 11,540 in Spanish

faltarle

"Faltarle" means "to lack" or "to be missing" (used to indicate what someone or something needs or doesn't have).

In a sentence

Me falta un libro para completar la colección.
I am missing a book to complete the collection.
In this context, "faltarle" is used to express the absence or necessity of something that is perceived as missing from someone.
A ella le falta experiencia para este trabajo.
She lacks experience for this job.
Here, "faltarle" conveys the deficiency or insufficiency of a quality or requirement in someone to perform or achieve a task.
Si nos falta tiempo, no podremos terminar el proyecto.
If we lack time, we won't be able to finish the project.
In this sentence, "faltarle" shows a condition where something cannot proceed successfully due to the absence of a needed element.

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