manquer
/mɑ̃.ke/
#1829 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to miss; to lack; to be missing
Word origin
From Italian mancare ('to lack'), from manco ('lacking, defective'), from Latin mancus ('maimed, deficient'). The same root gives English 'maim' through a related path.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mancus
- English cognates
- maim
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Examples
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I miss you when you are far away.
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He missed his train by a few minutes.
joueurs l'.
We are still missing two players for the team.
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Whatever you do, do not miss this opportunity.
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He has never lacked courage.
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