Catalan

Noun

falta f ‎(plural faltes)

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

Related terms

• faltar

Verb

falta

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

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -awtɐ

Verb

falta

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

Quotations

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

Noun

falta f (plural faltas)

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

Related terms

• faltar

Quotations

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

Spanish

Etymology

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

Noun

falta f ‎(plural faltas)

1. lack, shortage
2. fault

Derived terms

• hacer falta

Related terms

• faltar
• falto

Verb

falta

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