Translation
to be missing, to be lacking
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Examples
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I am short of money.
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Two books are missing from the table.
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We missed you during the meeting.
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Nothing is missing in the room.
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Only one word was missing to finish the sentence.
The one thing to get right here is who is the subject. The missing thing is, and the person who feels its absence goes into : , time is lacking to me. English speakers write on instinct and produce a sentence claiming they themselves are absent. is a shortage, incomplete. Compare , which does work the English way: .
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 11: manki, lerni, signo and 11 more words.