falta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- failing noun A weakness or flaw in someone's character or ability.
- fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- misdemeanor noun A minor criminal offence, less serious than a felony and usually punished with a fine or short sentence.
- shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.
- want verb To wish for or desire something.
Senses
falta is used for these senses in English:
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- failing weakness; defect
- fault (tennis) An illegal serve.
- foul (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
- lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
- misdemeanor (law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
- shortage A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
- want (countable) Lack, absence, deficiency. [(often) with of]
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.
failing — full definition
- noun A weakness or flaw in someone's character or ability.
- prep Used to introduce an alternative if the first option is not possible.