falta

See also: faltà, faltá, and fálta

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CatalanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Vulgar Latin *fallita, feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō. Compare Spanish and Portuguese falta, French faute.

NounEdit

falta f (plural faltes)

1. fault; error; mistake
2. absent; lacking; missing

Related termsEdit

• faltar

VerbEdit

falta

1. third-person singular present indicative form of faltar
2. second-person singular imperative form of faltar

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PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Vulgar Latin *fallita, feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō. Compare Catalan and Portuguese falta, French faute.

PronunciationEdit

• Rhymes: -awtɐ

VerbEdit

falta

1. third-person singular present indicative of faltar
2. second-person singular imperative of faltar

QuotationsEdit

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:faltar.

NounEdit

falta f (plural faltas)

1. (sports) foul (breach of game rules)
2. lack (deficiency or need of something)

Related termsEdit

• faltar

QuotationsEdit

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:falta.

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SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Vulgar Latin *fallita, feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō. Compare Portuguese and Catalan falta, French faute.

NounEdit

falta f (plural faltas)

1. lack, shortage
2. fault

Derived termsEdit

• hacer falta

Related termsEdit

• faltar
• falto

VerbEdit

falta

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of faltar.