il lui manque

misses, lacks

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misses, lacks Can mean that someone is absent and is missed, or that someone lacks something. The context tells you which meaning is intended.
FR: Il lui manque beaucoup quand il est en voyage.
EN: He misses him a lot when he's traveling.

Je comprends qu'il lui manque.

I understand that she misses him.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Il lui manque une chaussure.

He's missing a shoe.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Il lui manque la plupart de ses dents.

He’s missing most of his teeth.

Il lui manque un bras.

He's missing an arm.

— Malèna (2000)

Je pense qu'il lui manque une case.

I think he's missing a screw.

Il lui manque un doigt.

He is missing a finger.

— Assassination (2015)

Il lui manque la maturité.

He lacks maturity.

— F1® Le Film (2025)