falta

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) lack, shortage
2. (feminine) fault

Verb

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

Adj

feminine singular of falto

Concepts

lack

absence

shortage

fault

want

shortcoming

deficiency

mistake

defect

foul

flaw

error

gap

scarcity

dearth

deficit

need

slip

offence

misbehaviour

misdemeanor

misdemeanour

delinquency

misconduct

absent

inadequacy

insufficiency

shortfall

deprivation

see por falta de

disciplinary action

punishment

sanction

default

see hacer falta

see sin falta

failing

imperfection

lapse

paucity

crime

guilt

sin

misbehavior

misdeed

infraction

infringement

violation

disrespect

misspelling

spelling mistake

demerit

contumacy

default of appearance

failure to appear

non-attendance

failure to to report

stumble

infrequency

Hyphenated as

fal‧ta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfalta/

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from the feminine of *fallitus, 'vulgar' past participle of Latin fallere. The preservation of initial /f/ is irregular, but Coromines & Pascual reject the possibility of the word being borrowed. Compare Portuguese falta, Catalan falta, French faute.

Sentences

Es tradicional la frase "¡ A falta de pan , casabe !".

The phrase "For lack of bread, casabe!" is traditional.

Absuelto por falta de pruebas fija su residencia en Málaga .

Acquitted for lack of evidence, he fixed his residence in Malaga.