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ellos faltaron

disrespected, were missing, were lacking, were absent, missed

→ faltar
falt be missing, be lacking + aron 3rd-person plural preterite
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #44,172
disrespected In the expression faltar el respeto a alguien.
SP: Le faltaron el respeto al profesor.
EN: They disrespected the teacher.
were missing, were lacking
SP: Me faltaron dos puntos para aprobar.
EN: I was two points short of passing.
were absent, missed
SP: Mis amigos faltaron a clase ayer.
EN: My friends missed class yesterday.
Conjugation of faltar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First falté —
Second faltaste —
Third faltó faltaron

Tom y Mary faltaron a clase y se fueron al zoo.

Tom and Mary skipped class and went to the zoo.

Tanto Nancy como Jane faltaron a la escuela.

Both Nancy and Jane were absent from school.

Les faltaron el respeto.

They disrespected them.

Solo me faltaron unos condones.

All I was missing was some condoms.

— Amores perros (2000)

Sí, me faltaron dos puntos.

Yes, I was two points short.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Me faltaron las palabras en el último minuto.

I was speechless at the last minute.