la

feminine

/ˈfal.ta/

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Translation

lack, shortage, fault, absence; is missing

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin fallita ('a shortcoming, a fault'), from Latin fallere ('to deceive, to fail'). It means 'lack, absence, fault'.

Genderfeminine

There is half an hour to go before the work shift ends.

comunicación .

The lack of communication was the team's main problem.

Cometió .

He committed a serious foul during the match and had to leave.

I need to sleep more hours at night.

, llámame llegues .

Without fail, call me as soon as you get home.

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Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 11.