Verbs | |||||||
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| to lack | lacked, lacked | | faltar | ||||||
| to err | erred, erred | | faltar - fallar | ||||||
| to renege on sth. | reneged, reneged | | faltar a algo - compromiso, trato, etc. | ||||||
| to offend against sth. | offended, offended | | faltar a algo - obligación, promesa, etc. | ||||||
| to outrage sth. | outraged, outraged | | faltar a algo - obligación, promesa, etc. | ||||||
| to violate sth. | violated, violated | | faltar a algo - obligación, promesa, etc. | ||||||
| to breach sth. | breached, breached | - break rule, promise | faltar a algo - obligación, promesa, etc. | ||||||
| to cut sth. | cut, cut | - miss (Amer.) [coll.] | faltar a algo - dejar de asistir | ||||||
| to lie (about so. (or: sth.)) | lied, lied | | faltar a la verdad | ||||||
| to flout | flouted, flouted | | faltar al respeto a alguien | ||||||
| to affront so. | affronted, affronted | | faltar al respeto a alguien | ||||||
| to insult so. | insulted, insulted | | faltar al respeto a alguien | ||||||
| to offend so. | offended, offended | | faltar al respeto a alguien | ||||||
| to slight so. | slighted, slighted | | faltar al respeto a alguien | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| to have bats in the belfry [coll.] [fig.] | faltarle un tornillo [fig.] | ||||||
| to not be quite right in the head | faltarle un tornillo [fig.] | ||||||
| to be not quite right in the head | faltarle un tornillo a alguien [fig.] [coll.] | ||||||
| to be one beer short of a six-pack [coll.] | faltarle un tornillo a alguien [fig.] [coll.] | ||||||
| to be one sandwich short of a picnic [coll.] | faltarle un tornillo a alguien [fig.] [coll.] | ||||||
| to dis (or: diss) so. | dissed, dissed | (Amer.) [sl.] | faltar al respeto a alguien | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| You needn't justify yourself. | No hace falta que se justifique. | ||||||
| I've only got six pages to read and I'll have finished the book. | Solo me falta leer seis páginas y habré terminado el libro. | ||||||
| I have almost the whole project finished, I just need to revise it and deliver it. | Ya tengo listo casi todo el proyecto, solo me falta revisarlo y entregarlo. | ||||||
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