Kilo Lingo

/falˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to be missing

Word origin

From falta ('lack, shortage'), from Vulgar Latin fallita, from Latin fallere ('to deceive, fail').

Origin
Latin
Root
fallere
English cognates
fail, fault, false

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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I am short of money to buy the ticket.

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There are two days left until the exam.

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He never misses the important meetings.

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The soup needs salt.

buen .

This story is missing a good ending.

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This word is part of lesson 29.