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faltarle

to disrespect, to lack, to be missing, to have little time left

→ faltar
falt be missing, be lacking + ar Infinitive + le his/her/your (body part), to someone
verb Rare #50,297
to disrespect Used in the expression faltarle el respeto a alguien: to disrespect someone.
SP: No quiero faltarle el respeto a mi profesora.
EN: I don't want to disrespect my teacher.
to lack, to be missing With le, this often means that someone or something lacks something.
SP: A mi hermano parece faltarle energía.
EN: My brother seems to lack energy.
to have little time left Used when only a little time or distance remains before something is reached or finished.
SP: A la película debe faltarle poco.
EN: The movie must be nearly over.
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 —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First faltaba —
Third faltaba faltaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First faltaba —
Third faltaba faltaban
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First falté —
Second faltaste —
Third faltó faltaron
faltarfaltarle
Past
faltado
Present
faltando

No quiero faltarle el respeto.

I don't want to disrespect him.

Ya debe faltarle poco.

It should be almost done by now.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

¡No te atrevas a faltarle el respeto a un libro!

Don't you dare disrespect a book!

A Tom parece faltarle energía.

Tom seems to lack energy.

¡No queremos faltarle el respeto!

We don't want to disrespect them!

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)