eles faltaram

were missing, were absent

→ faltar
falt lack; be missing + aram they (or you plural) past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #38,629
were missing, were absent Past tense (they/you all): often used to say something was missing or that people didn’t show up.
PO: Faltaram duas cadeiras na sala.
EN: Two chairs were missing in the room.
Conjugation of faltar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third faltou faltaram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — faltaram

Vocês já faltaram ao trabalho?

Have you ever missed work?

Tom e Mary faltaram a aula e foram ao zoológico.

Tom and Mary skipped class and went to the zoo.

Alguns alunos faltaram por causa da gripe.

Some students were absent because of the flu.

Lhe faltaram palavras.

He was at a loss for words.

Ambos Tom e Mary faltaram hoje.

Both Tom and Mary were absent today.