falta

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) fault; error; mistake
2. (feminine) lack, absence

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of faltar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of faltar:

faltar

1. to be lacking
2. to be left, to remain
3. to be missing, to be absent

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Concepts

fault

lack

misdemeanor

misdemeanour

infraction

infringement

disrespect

error

flaw

foul

gap

misbehavior

misbehaviour

misdeed

mistake

offence

shortage

shortcoming

tort

violation

want

criminal offence

abuse

absence

crime

brush with the law

contravention

defect

deficiency

delict

Synonyms

manca

contravenció

infracció

equivocació

malifeta

ofensa

delicte menor

error

fretura

falla

mancança

Translations

falta

mancanza

faute

falta

manque

violazione

carência

défaut

infraction

Mangel

sbaglio

infrazione

gebrek

خَطَأ

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈfal.tə]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: falsus

Cognate with Occitan: fauta

Cognate with French: faute

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *fallita, feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō. Compare Occitan fauta, Portuguese and Spanish falta, French faute.