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faltar

to be missing, to be absent, to have left (remaining)

f a l ˈt a ɾ
verb Rare #25,916
to be missing, to be absent Often used in the sense of something/someone not being there, or something being lacking.
SP: Van a faltar dos sillas en la cocina.
EN: Two chairs are going to be missing in the kitchen.
to have left (remaining) Used to say how much time, distance, etc. remains before something happens.
SP: Va a faltar una hora para la reunión.
EN: An hour is going to be left until the meeting.
Conjugation of faltar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second faltas —
Third falta faltan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second faltas —
Third falta faltan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second falta —
Third falte falten
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third faltó faltaron
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First faltaba —
Third faltaba faltaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First faltaba —
Third faltaba faltaban
faltar
Present
faltando
Past
faltado

Janice y yo nos lo pasábamos tan bien que empezó a faltar al trabajo.

Janice and I were having such a good time that she started missing work.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

El perezoso suele faltar a sus obligaciones.

The lazy person usually neglects his obligations.

Y a mi hija no le va a faltar absolutamente nada.

And my daughter will want for absolutely nothing.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Le debe faltar algunos.

He must be missing some.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

Señora, cómo cree que voy a faltar.

Ma'am, how could you think I would miss it?

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Me debe faltar algo.

I must be missing something.

No puedo faltar.

I can't miss it.

No tienes que faltar al colegio.

You don't have to miss school.

No puede faltar mucho.

It can't be long.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)

Hasta con fiebre fue a trabajar porque no quería faltar.

He even went to work with a fever because he didn't want to miss work.

El Señor es mi pastor; nada me puede faltar.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Sounds similar to

saltar s a l ˈt a ɾ