To be lacking in Spanish
To be lacking in Spanish is faltar (fahl-TAHR).
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- sobrarto be left over / be surplus · soh-BRAHR
- quedarto remain / be left · keh-DAHR
- bastarto be sufficient · bahs-TAHR
- convenirto suit / be advisable · kohn-beh-NEER
- parecerto seem · pah-reh-SEHR
- tocarto be one's turn / fall to · toh-KAHR
- costarto cost / be difficult · kohs-TAHR
- ocurrirto occur to someone · oh-koo-REER
- sentarto agree with / suit (food or clothes) · sehn-TAHR
Questions about faltar
How do you say to be lacking in Spanish?
To be lacking in Spanish is faltar.
How do you pronounce faltar?
Say it fahl-TAHR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does faltar mean in English?
In English, faltar means to be lacking.
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