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41 a săvârşi o eroare / greşeală

to make / to commit an error.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a săvârşi o eroare / greşeală
42 збрложи се

to commit an error, to be embarrassed

Македонско-англиски речник > збрложи се
43 mancanza sf

[man'kantsa]
1)

mancanza di — (assenza) lack of, (carenza) shortage of, scarcity of

mancanza di rispetto — lack of respect

mancanza di soldi — lack (o shortage) of money

in mancanza di vino berremo acqua — as there is no wine we'll drink water

in mancanza d'altro/di meglio — for want o lack of anything else/better

per mancanza di tempo — through lack of time

sentire la mancanza di qn/qc — to miss sb/sth

sento la tua mancanza — I miss you

2) (fallo) fault, (difetto) failing, shortcoming

commettere una mancanza — to commit an error

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mancanza sf
44 errua egin

to make a mistake, commit an error

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > errua egin
45 допускать

1) (кого-л. до, к) admit (smb. to)

допускать кого-л. к кому-л. — to admit smb. to smb.'s presence

не допускать — to keep (from)

2) (позволять) to permit, to allow; (терпеть) to tolerate

3) (к секретной работе) to clear, to give a security clearance

4) (считать возможным) to assume

допускать ошибку — to commit an error

допуская, что... — on the assumption that...

допустим... — let us assume...

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > допускать
46 mancanza

sf [man'kantsa]
1)

mancanza di — (assenza) lack of, (carenza) shortage of, scarcity of

mancanza di rispetto — lack of respect

mancanza di soldi — lack (o shortage) of money

in mancanza di vino berremo acqua — as there is no wine we'll drink water

in mancanza d'altro/di meglio — for want o lack of anything else/better

per mancanza di tempo — through lack of time

sentire la mancanza di qn/qc — to miss sb/sth

sento la tua mancanza — I miss you

2) (fallo) fault, (difetto) failing, shortcoming

commettere una mancanza — to commit an error

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mancanza
47 делать ошибку

make a mistake, make (commit) an error

Banks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > делать ошибку
48 допускать ошибку

make a mistake, make (commit) an error

Banks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > допускать ошибку
49 совершать ошибку

make a mistake, make (commit) an error

Banks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > совершать ошибку
50 circumscribo

circum-scrībo, psi, ptum, 3, v. a.
I.
Prop., to draw a line around, to circumscribe, enclose in a circle (in good prose;
very freq. in Cic.): orbem,
Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 23:
lineas extremas umbrae,
Quint. 10, 2, 7:
virgulā stantem,
Cic. Phil. 8, 8, 23:
virgā regem,
Liv. 45, 12, 5:
aeneā fibulā pars auriculae latissima circumscribitur,
Col. 6, 5, 4:
terram surculo heliotropii,
Plin. 22, 21, 29, § 60.—
II.
Trop.
A.
To draw a line as the circumference of a thing (cf. Quint. 12, 10, 5), i. e. to define, encompass, enclose, lim it, bound, circumscribe (syn.: definio, describo, termino):
nullis ut terminis (orator) circumscribat aut definiat jus suum,
Cic. de Or. 1, 16, 70; cf.:
genus universum brevi circumscribi et definiri potest,
id. Sest. 45, 97:
exiguum nobis vitae curriculum natura circumscripsit, immensum gloriae,
id. Rab. Perd. 10, 30:
quibus regionibus vitae spatium circumscriptum est,
id. Arch. 11, 29:
ante enim circumscribitur mente sententia confestimque verba concurrunt,
id. Or. 59, 200:
locum habitandi alicui,
id. Par. 2, 18:
Oceanus undique circumscribit omnes terras et ambit,
Gell. 12, 13, 20:
uti mihi dicas et quasi circumscribas verbis, quid homo sit,
id. 4, 1, 12.—
B.
To bring within narrow bounds, i. e. to contract, hem in, circumscribe, to hinder free action, to restrain, confine, limit, etc. (syn.: claudo, includo, coërceo).
(α).
Esp., of the restrictions or hinderances imposed by one magistracy or authority upon another:
Senatus credo praetorem eum circumscripsisset,
Cic. Mil. 33, 88 (cf. just before:
an consules in praetore coërcendo fortes fuissent),
id. Att. 7, 9, 2; id. Phil. 13, 9, 19; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Auct. ap. Quint. 9, 3, 72:
ille se fluvio Rubicone et CC. milibus circumscriptum esse patiatur?
Cic. Phil. 6, 3, 5:
gulam et ventrem,
Sen. Ep. 108, 14:
circumscribere corpus et animo locum laxare,
id. ib. 15, 2:
laudes,
id. Cons. ad Helv. 19, 7.—
(β).
In gen.:
uno genere genus hoc aratorum,
to comprehend in one class, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 61, § 149 Zumpt:
totum Dionysium sex epitomis circumscripsit,
abridged, Col. 1, 1, 10:
ut luxuriam vilitate circumscribamus,
Plin. 22, 2, 3, § 4.—
2.
In later medic. lang. circumscribi = minui, to abate, subside:
gravedo circumscribitur,
Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 10; so id. Acut. 2, 10 fin. —
C.
To encircle or go around by writing = scribendo circumdare, i. e. to deceive, cheat, circumvent, entrap, insnare (syn.:
circumvenio, decipio): fallacibus et captiosis interrogationibus circumscripti atque decepti,
Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 46; Plin. 7, 40, 41, § 131; 33, 3, 14, § 48: non circumscribetur, qui ita se gesserit, ut dicat, etc., will not be deceived, i. e. will commit no error, Sen. Q. N. 5, 1, 3; id. Ep. 82, 19.—
2.
In mercantile lang., to deprive of money, to overreach, defraud:
adulescentulos,
Cic. Phil. 14, 3, 7; Juv. 10, 222; 14, 237: ab Roscio HS. I[C ][C ]. circumscriptus,
Cic. Rosc. Com. 8, 24:
vectigalia,
to embezzle, Quint. Decl. 340.—
3.
In law, to defeat the purpose of a law, a will, etc., by a forced or too literal interpretation:
legem,
Dig. 4, 3, 18 fin.:
ita circumscripto testamento,
Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 4; Front. Aquaed. 112: constitutiones, Lact. de Ira Dei, 8.—
4.
Of circumlocution, to involve in language:
oratio rem simplicem circumscribens elocutione,
Auct. Her. 4, 32, 43; cf.:
facetis jocis sacrilegium circumscribens,
covering, Just. 39, 2, 5.—
D.
To cancel; to declare invalid, to annul, invalidate, void, set aside (cf. circumduco, II. D.):
hoc omni tempore Sullano ex accusatione circumscripto,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 16, § 43 (sublato, circumducto, praetermisso, Ascon.):
circumscriptis igitur iis seutentiis, quas posui, etc.,
id. Fin. 3, 9, 31.—Hence, circumscriptus, a, um, P. a.
1.
(Acc. to II. A.) In rhet., rounded into periods, periodic:
circumscripti verborum ambitus,
Cic. Or. 12, 38; cf. Auct. Her. 4, 32, 43; Quint. 12, 10, 5, and v. circumscriptio.— Adv.: circum-scriptē, in periods:
circumscripte numeroseque dicere,
Cic. Or. 66, 221: circumscripte complecti singulas res. id. N. D. 2, 59, 147.—
2.
(Acc. to II. B.) Restricted, limited:
brevis et circumscripta quaedam explicatio,
Cic. de Or. 1, 42, 189:
(vis orationis) pressior et circumscriptior et adductior,
Plin. Ep. 1, 16, 4.— Adv.: circum-scriptē, summarily:
circumscripte et breviter ostendere,
Lact. 5, 14, 8; 5, 9, 20. — Sup. of the adj., and comp. and sup. of the adv. not in use.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > circumscribo
51 παραγιγνώσκω

παραγιγνώσκω, later [suff] παρα-γῑνώσκω,

A decide wrongly, commit an error of judgement, ὑπὲρ τούτων περὶ αὐτοῦ X.Mem.1.1.17
; π. τοῦ δικαίου Philostr.VS2.27.2
.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > παραγιγνώσκω
52 hata işlemek

to commit an error, to make a mistake

İngilizce Sözlük Türkçe > hata işlemek
53 hibát követ el

to trip, to make a mistake, to commit an error

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > hibát követ el
54 hibázik

to commit an error, to crap out, to err, to fault

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > hibázik
55 chattia

commit error, sin [Sem ch-tt-y, Mal htija (sin), Akk hhattu, Heb chatta, Syr chettha, JNA khatta, Amh hattiat, khittitha, Uga chtt' (do wrong)]

Arabic etymological dictionary > chattia
56 incurrir

v.

to incur.

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incurrir

► verbo intransitivo incurrir en

1 (error) to fall into; (delito) to commit

2 (ira etc) to incur

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VI

incurrir en — [+ error] to make; [+ crimen] to commit; [+ deuda, odio] to incur; [+ desastre] to fall victim to

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verbo intransitivo (frml)

incurrir en algo — en error to fall into something (frml); en gasto to incur something

los gastos en que incurrimos — the expenses we incurred

incurrió en un delito de fraude — he committed fraud

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= incur.

Ex. The project was significantly delayed and incurred an overexpenditure several times the original budget.

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* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* incurrir en multa = incur + fine.

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verbo intransitivo (frml)

incurrir en algo — en error to fall into something (frml); en gasto to incur something

los gastos en que incurrimos — the expenses we incurred

incurrió en un delito de fraude — he committed fraud

* * *

= incur.

Ex: The project was significantly delayed and incurred an overexpenditure several times the original budget.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* incurrir en multa = incur + fine.

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incurrir [I1 ]

vi

( frml)

1 (en un error) incurrir EN algo:

incurrieron en el mismo error they made the same mistake, they fell into the same error ( frml)

incurrió en una tautología what he said/wrote was tautologous

incurrió en un delito de fraude he committed fraud

2 (en gastos) incurrir EN algo:

los gastos en que incurrimos the expenses we incurred

incurrieron en pérdidas de cuatro millones de dólares they incurred o suffered losses of four million dollars

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incurrir vi (cometer) to fall [en, into]: incurrió en un error de principiante, he committed a basic mistake
incurrir en delito, to commit a crime
' incurrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incidir
English:
incur

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incurrir vi

1.
incurrir en [delito, falta] to commit;
[error] to make
2.
incurrir en [desprecio, castigo] to incur;

incurrió en el odio de sus compañeros he incurred the hatred of his colleagues

3.
incurrir en [gasto] to incur;

incurrimos en muchos gastos en nuestro viaje por Asia we incurred a lot of expenses during our Asian trip

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incurrir

v/i

1

:

incurrir en un error make a mistake

2

:

incurrir en gastos incur costs

* * *

incurrir vi

1)

incurrir en : to incur

incurrir en gastos: to incur expenses

2)

incurrir en : to fall into, to commit

incurrió en un error: he made a mistake

Spanish-English dictionary > incurrir
57 faute

faute [fot]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = erreur) mistake

• faire or commettre une faute to make a mistake

• faute de grammaire grammatical mistake

• faute de prononciation mispronunciation

• une dictée sans faute an error-free dictation

   b. ( = mauvaise action) misdeed ; (Law) offence

• commettre une faute to commit a misdemeanour

   c. (Sport) foul ; (Tennis) fault

• le joueur a fait une faute the player committed a foul

• faire une faute de main to handle the ball

• faute ! (pour un joueur) foul! ; (pour la balle) fault!

   d. ( = responsabilité) fault

• par sa faute because of him

• c'est (de) la faute de Richard/(de) sa faute it's Richard's fault/his fault

• à qui la faute ? whose fault is it?

• c'est la faute à pas de chance (inf) it's just bad luck

   e. (locutions)

► en faute

• prendre qn en faute to catch sb out► faute de through lack of

• faute d'argent for want of money

• faute de temps for lack of time

• faute de mieux for want of anything better

• faute de quoi otherwise

• relâché faute de preuves released for lack of evidence

2. compounds

► faute de français grammatical mistake (in French)

► faute de frappe typing error

► faute de goût error of taste

► faute grave (professionnelle) gross misconduct uncount

► faute d'impression misprint

► faute d'orthographe spelling mistake

► faute professionnelle professional misconduct uncount

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fot
nom féminin

1) ( erreur) mistake, error

faute d'orthographe — spelling mistake

faute d'étourderie or d'inattention — careless mistake

faute de français — mistake in French

faute de frappe — keying error

faute d'impression — misprint

faute de calcul — miscalculation

faute de jugement — error of judgment

il a fait un (parcours) sans faute — ( en équitation) he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong

2) ( action coupable) gén misdemeanour [BrE]; Droit civil wrong; Religion sin

être en faute — to be at fault

prendre quelqu'un en faute — to catch somebody out

3) ( responsabilité) fault

c'est (de) ma faute — it's my fault, I'm to blame

par la faute de quelqu'un — because of somebody

rejeter la faute sur quelqu'un — to lay the blame on somebody

4) ( manque)

faute de temps — through lack of time

faute de preuves — for lack of evidence

faute de garanties — in the absence of any guarantees

faute de mieux — for want of anything better

ce n'est pourtant pas faute d'essayer — it's not for want of trying

faute de quoi — otherwise, failing which

sans faute — without fail

5) Sport gén foul; ( au tennis) fault

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- faute contractuelle

- faute délictuelle

- faute grave

- faute professionnelle

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fot nf
1) (= erreur) mistake, error

faire une faute — to make a mistake

2) (= responsabilité) fault

par la faute de — through the fault of, because of

C'est de sa faute. — It's his fault.

Ce n'est pas de ma faute. — It's not my fault.

être en faute — to be in the wrong

prendre qn en faute — to catch sb out

3) (= manquement) misdemeanour

4) (sports collectifs) offence, TENNIS fault

5) (autres locutions)

faute de [temps, argent] — for lack of

faute de mieux — for want of anything better

sans faute — without fail

Je t'appellerai sans faute. — I'll phone you without fail.

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faute nf

1 ( erreur) mistake, error; faire une faute to make a mistake ou an error; faute de grammaire/d'orthographe/de ponctuation grammatical/spelling/punctuation mistake; faute d'étourderie or d'inattention careless mistake; faute d'accord/de français mistake in the agreement/in French; faute de frappe/de style keying/stylistic error; faute d'impression misprint; faute de calcul miscalculation; faute de jugement error of judgment; il a fait un (parcours) sans faute Équit he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong; ⇒ double, pardonner;

2 ( action coupable) gén misdemeanour^GB; Jur civil wrong; Relig sin; commettre une faute gén to do something wrong; Jur to commit a civil wrong; Relig to sin; reconnaître sa faute or ses fautes to admit one has done wrong; être en faute to be at fault; prendre qn en faute to catch sb out;

3 ( responsabilité) fault; c'est (de) ma faute it's my fault, I'm to blame; à qui la faute? whose fault is it, who's to blame?; c'est la faute de or à◑ son frère s'il est en retard it's his brother's fault if he's late; par la faute de qn because of sb; rejeter la faute sur qn to lay the blame on sb;

4 ( manque) faute de through ou for lack of, for want of; faute de temps through lack of time; faute de preuves for lack of evidence; faute de garanties in the absence of any guarantees; faute de mieux for want of anything better; ce n'est pourtant pas faute d'essayer it's not for want of trying; mourir faute de soins to die of neglect; faute de quoi otherwise, failing which; faute d'avoir pu me déplacer because I was unable to travel; sans faute without fail; il ne se fait pas faute de le leur dire fml he has no qualms about telling them, he's not shy about telling them; ⇒ grive;

5 Sport gén foul; ( au tennis) fault; faire une faute to commit a foul; siffler une faute to blow the whistle for a foul; faire une faute de pied to make a foot fault; faire une faute de main to handle the ball; faire une faute de filet ( au volley-ball) to hit the net.

Composés

faute contractuelle breach of contract; faute délictuelle tort; faute grave gross misconduct; faute lourde gross misconduct (leading to instant dismissal and loss of financial compensation); faute professionnelle professional misconduct ¢; commettre une faute professionnelle to be guilty of professional misconduct ¢; faute de service Admin act of negligence.

[fot] nom féminin

1. [erreur] error, mistake

faire une faute to make a mistake

faute d'étourderie ou d'inattention careless mistake

faute de frappe typing error

commettre une faute de goût to show a lack of taste

faute de grammaire grammatical error ou mistake

faute d'impression misprint

faute d'orthographe spelling mistake

2. [manquement] misdeed, transgression

commettre une faute to go wrong

il n'a commis aucune faute he did nothing wrong

faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée (proverbe) a fault confessed is half redressed (proverbe)

3. [responsabilité] fault

c'est (de) ma/ta faute it's my/your fault

c'est bien sa faute s'il est toujours en retard it's his own fault that he's always late

tout ça, c'est ta faute! it's all your fault!

à qui la faute?, la faute à qui?

a. (familier) [question] who's to blame?, whose fault is it?

b. [accusation] you're the one to blame

imputer la faute à quelqu'un to lay the blame at somebody's door

la faute en revient à l'inflation it's because of inflation

c'est la faute à pas de chance (familier) it's just bad luck

c'est la faute à Voltaire (allusion à Victor Hugo) it must be somebody else's fault

4. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT offence

faute grave serious offence, high misdemeanour

faute légère minor offence

faute professionnelle professional misconduct

5. (vieilli) [défaut]

ne pas se faire faute de: ils ne se sont pas fait faute de nous prévenir they did warn us several times

je ne me suis pas fait faute de lui rappeler sa promesse I insisted on his keeping his promise

6. TENNIS fault

FOOTBALL foul

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en faute locution adverbiale

être en faute to be at fault

prendre quelqu'un en faute to catch somebody in the act

faute de locution prépositionnelle

for want of

faute de mieux for want of anything better

faute de quoi otherwise

faute de pouvoir aller au théâtre, il a regardé la télévision since he couldn't go to the theatre he watched television (instead)

faute de grives, on mange des merles (proverbe) half a loaf is better than no bread (proverbe), beggars can't be choosers (proverbe)

par la faute de locution prépositionnelle

because of, owing to

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sans faute locution adjectivale

faultless, offenceless

faire un parcours sans faute

a. ÉQUITATION to get a clear round

b. [coureur] to run a perfect race

c. [dans un jeu télévisé] to get all the answers right

d. [dans sa carrière] not to put a foot wrong

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sans faute locution adverbiale

without fail

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > faute
58 falta

f.

1 lack (carencia).

hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work

a falta de in the absence of

por falta de for want o lack of

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence

es una falta de educación it's bad manners

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect

2 absence (ausencia).

nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence

echar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)

sin falta without fail

el lunes sin falta on Monday without fail

3 fault.

sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/something

falta de ortografía spelling mistake

4 foul (sport) (infracción).

lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kick

falta libre directa direct free kick offense

falta personal personal foul

5 offense (law).

falta grave/leve serious/minor offense

6 missed period.

7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.

8 need, want.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.

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falta

► nombre femenino

1 (carencia) lack

■ falta de sensibilidad lack of sensitivity

2 (escasez) shortage

■ existe una falta de agua there is a water shortage

3 (ausencia) absence

4 (error) mistake

■ has hecho una falta de ortografía you've made a spelling mistake

5 (defecto) fault, defect

6 (mala acción) misdeed

7 MEDICINA missed period

8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)

9 DEPORTE (fútbol) foul; (tenis) fault

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...

coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

echar en falta to miss

hacer falta to be necessary

■ hizo falta un martillo we needed a hammer

no hace falta que... there is no need for...

pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

poner falta a alguien to mark somebody absent

por falta de...→ link=a a falta de

sacar faltas a to find fault with

sacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

sin falta without fail

tirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

¡falta hacía! and about time too!

falta de educación bad manners plural

falta de pago nonpayment

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noun f.

1) lack, want

2) fault, error

3) foul

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SF

1) (=carencia)

a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lack

los candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation

es evidente su falta de voluntad negociadora — it is clear that they have no wish to negotiate

• falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respect

la falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas

¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!

b)

• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of

a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information

a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer

• a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system

• a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the end

a falta de 40kms para la meta el ciclista se retiró — the cyclist withdrew 40kms from the finish

- a falta de pan, buenas son tortas

c)

• por falta de — for lack of

se absolvió al acusado por falta de pruebas — the defendant was acquitted for lack of evidence

el rosal se murió por falta de luz — the rose died due to lack of light

d)

• echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sb

echo en falta a mis amigos — I miss my friends

durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
educación 3)
2)

• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car

a este plato le hace falta sal — this dish needs more salt

lo que hace falta aquí es más disciplina — what's needed here is stricter discipline

aquí no haces falta — you're not needed here

no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else

es el hombre que hacía falta — he is the right man for the job

¡falta hacía! — and about time too!

si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go

• hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurse

no hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion

ahora lo que te hace falta es recuperar las fuerzas — what you need now is to regain your strength

¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!

• hacer falta que + subjun —

hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling

si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call

no hace falta que se lo digas — there's no need for you to tell him

ni falta que hace iró —

-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *

3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence

• poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent

falta de asistencia — absence

tiene cinco faltas de asistencia — he has been absent five times

4) (=infracción)

a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)

• falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct

• falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)

b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) fault

ha sido falta — it was a foul o fault

va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw

• cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb

• lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick

falta personal — personal foul

5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault

• sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb

siempre le está sacando faltas a todo lo que hago — she's always picking holes in everything I do

• sin falta — without fail

mañana sin falta recibirá nuestro informe — you will get our report tomorrow without fail

falta de ortografía — spelling mistake

6) [por estar embarazada] missed period

* * *

femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

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* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

falta

feminine

A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sth

por falta de fondos owing to a lack of funds

no se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of time

falta de personal staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it

¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better name

a falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitude

echó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missing

se echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missed

B (inasistencia) absence

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent

tienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 times

sin falta without fail

C (de la menstruación) missed period

es la segunda falta I've missed two periods

D

hacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with him

no hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay

¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!

le hace falta descansar he needs to rest

a ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)

me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very much

ni falta que (me/te/le) hace ( fam); so what? ( colloq), who cares? ( colloq)

nos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)

E (infracción, omisión) offense*

incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like that

agarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb out

Compuestos:

● falta de educación

es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table

● falta de lesiones

( Der) (minor) bodily harm

acusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harm

● falta de ortografía

spelling mistake

● falta de pago

nonpayment

F ( Dep)

1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) fault

el árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul

2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw

* * *

Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)

falta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
◊ falta de personal staff shortage;

es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
◊ falta de asistencia absence;

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3
a)

◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;

si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest
b)

◊ sin falta without fail

4 ( defecto) fault;
◊ a pesar de todas sus faltas in spite of all his faults;

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
a) ( infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul;

(— en tenis) fault
b) ( tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick;

(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;

(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a falta vino there won't be enough wine;

nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;

les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;

nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;

(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;

falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;

‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ falta a clase to skip lessons;

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;

¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt

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falta nf

1. [ausencia] absence;
[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;
nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;

estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;

en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;

la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;

estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;

ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;

es una falta de educación it's bad manners;

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;

¡qué o [m5] vaya falta de seriedad! it's disgraceful!;

a falta de in the absence of;

a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;

echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;
[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;
no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;

si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;

sin falta without fail;

hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;

Comp

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better

2.
hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;

me hace falta suerte I need some luck;

me haces mucha falta I really need you;

si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;

¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;

espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;

no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares

3. [no asistencia] absence;

me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this month

Comp
falta de asistencia absence
4. [imperfección] fault;
[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;
sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb

5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;
[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;
una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;

falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;

he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictation

Comp
falta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment
6. Dep [infracción] foul;
[en tenis] fault;
cometer o [m5] hacer una falta to commit a foul;

cometer o [m5] hacer una falta a alguien to foul sb;

señalar una falta to give o award a free kick

Comp
falta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;
falta libre directa direct free kick offence;

falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;

falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;

falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;

falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;

falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foul

7. Dep [tiro libre] free kick;

marcar de falta to score from a free kick;

lanzar o [m5] sacar una falta to take a free kick

Comp
falta libre directa direct free kick;
falta libre indirecta indirect free kick

8. [en la menstruación] missed period;

ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods

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falta

f

1 ( escasez) lack, want;

falta de lack of, shortage of;

a o

por falta de due to o for lack of;

por falta de tiempo due to o for o

through lack of time;

por falta de capital for lack of capital

2 ( error) mistake;

sin faltas perfect

3 ( ausencia) absence;

echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.

4 en tenis fault; en fútbol, baloncesto foul;

hacer una falta en fútbol commit a foul, foul;

hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;

doble falta en tenis double fault;

cometer doble falta double-fault

5 DEP ( tiro libre) free kick;

lanzar una falta take a free kick;

marcar de falta score from a free kick;

pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick

6

:

hacer falta be necessary;

buena falta le hace it’s about time;

no me hace falta I don’t need it;

ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss

7

:

sin falta without fail

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falta nf

1) carencia: lack

hacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed

2) defecto: defect, fault, error

3) : offense, misdemeanor

4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)

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falta n

1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage

hubo falta de alimentos there was a shortage of food

2. (ausencia) absence

la profesora le puso una falta the teacher marked him down as absent

3. (error) mistake

una falta de ortografía a spelling mistake

4. (acción censurable) offence

fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you

5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul

cometió una falta he committed a foul

6. (en tenis) fault

echar en falta to miss

echaba en falta a su familia he missed his family

eché en falta varios libros I realized some of my books were missing

hacer falta to need

no hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come

te hace falta un bolígrafo rojo you need a red pen

sin falta without fail

Spanish-English dictionary > falta
59 equivocar

v.

to mistake, to confuse, to get wrong.

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equivocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to mistake, get wrong

■ equivoqué el precio I got the price wrong

2 (cambiar) to get mixed up

■ equivoqué vuestros regalos I got your presents mixed up

► verbo pronominal equivocarse

1 to make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong (de dirección, camino etc) to go wrong, get wrong

■ lo siento pero me he equivocado I'm sorry but I've made a mistake

■ quedamos el miércoles si no me equivoco we had an appointment on Wednesday if I'm not mistaken

■ te has equivocado de fecha you got the date wrong

■ me equivoqué de calle I got the wrong street

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verb

to mistake

- equivocarse

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1. VT

1) (=confundir) to get mixed up, mix up

he equivocado las direcciones de los sobres — I've got the addresses mixed up on the envelopes, I've mixed up the addresses on the envelopes

2)

• equivocar a algn — to make sb make a mistake

si me hablas mientras escribo me equivocas — if you talk to me while I'm writing, you'll make me make a mistake o you'll make me go wrong

3) (=errar)

• equivocar el camino — (lit) to go the wrong way; (fig) to make the wrong choice

2.

See:

equivocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to make... make a mistake, to make... go wrong

no interrumpas que me equivocas — don't interrupt me, you`ll make me go wrong

b) ( elegir mal)

equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza — he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching
2.
equivocarse v pron ( cometer un error) to make a mistake; ( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken

te equivocas, no se lo dije — you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell him

me equivoqué con él — I was wrong about him

no te equivoques de día — don't get the day wrong

me equivoqué de paraguas — I picked up the wrong umbrella

se equivocó de camino — he went the wrong way

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* equivocarse = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up.

* equivocarse en el diagnóstico = misdiagnose.

* equivocarse es humano = to err is human.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to make... make a mistake, to make... go wrong

no interrumpas que me equivocas — don't interrupt me, you`ll make me go wrong

b) ( elegir mal)

equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza — he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching
2.
equivocarse v pron ( cometer un error) to make a mistake; ( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken

te equivocas, no se lo dije — you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell him

me equivoqué con él — I was wrong about him

no te equivoques de día — don't get the day wrong

me equivoqué de paraguas — I picked up the wrong umbrella

se equivocó de camino — he went the wrong way

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* equivocarse = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up.

* equivocarse en el diagnóstico = misdiagnose.

* equivocarse es humano = to err is human.

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equivocar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong

ya me hiciste equivocar now you've made me go wrong o make a mistake, I've made a mistake o gone wrong now because of you

no me hables mientras cuento que me equivocas don't talk to me while I'm counting, you'll make me go wrong o you'll put me off o you'll make me lose count

2

(elegir mal): equivocó el camino dedicándose a la enseñanza he chose the wrong career when he went in for teaching

■ equivocarse

v pron

(cometer un error) to make a mistake; (estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken

te equivocas, no se lo dije a nadie you're wrong o mistaken, I didn't tell anyone

me equivoqué con él I was wrong about him

equivocarse DE algo:

me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus

es fácil equivocarse de calle it's easy to go down/get the wrong street

la reunión es el jueves, no te equivoques de día the meeting's on Thursday, don't get the day wrong

me equivoqué de paraguas, éste no es el mío I picked up the wrong umbrella, this one isn't mine

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equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake;
( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;
◊ me equivoqué con él I was wrong about him;

me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up

' equivocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
se

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equivocar

♦ vt

1. [cosa]
equivocar algo con algo to mistake sth for sth;

equivocar el camino to take the wrong road;

equivoqué la fecha I got the date wrong

2. [persona]
no me preguntes, que me equivocas don't ask me questions, you'll make me go wrong

♦ See also the pronominal verb equivocarse

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equivocar

v/t

:

equivocar a alguien make s.o. make a mistake

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equivocar {72} vt

: to mistake, to confuse

♦ See also the reflexive verb equivocarse

Spanish-English dictionary > equivocar
60 equivocarse

equivocarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong (de dirección, camino etc) to go wrong, get wrong

■ lo siento pero me he equivocado I'm sorry but I've made a mistake

■ quedamos el miércoles si no me equivoco we had an appointment on Wednesday if I'm not mistaken

■ te has equivocado de fecha you got the date wrong

■ me equivoqué de calle I got the wrong street

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to make a mistake, be wrong

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VPR (=no tener razón) to be wrong, be mistaken; (=cometer un error) to make a mistake

te equivocas, eso no es así — you're wrong o mistaken, it isn't like that

si crees que voy a dejarte ir, te equivocas — if you think I'm going to let you go, you're wrong o mistaken

me equivoqué muchas veces en el examen — I made a lot of mistakes in the exam

• equivocarse con algn — to be wrong about sb

la consideraba honesta, pero me equivoqué con ella — I thought she was honest, but I was wrong about her

• equivocarse de algo, nos equivocamos de hora y llegamos tarde — we got the time wrong, and we arrived late

se equivocaron de tren — they caught the wrong train

se equivocaron de casa — they went to the wrong house

perdone, me he equivocado de número — sorry, (I've got the) wrong number

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(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up

Ex. Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.

Ex. Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.

Ex. A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.

Ex. This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.

Ex. The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.

Ex. There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.

Ex. He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.

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(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip up

Ex: Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.

Ex: Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.

Ex: A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.

Ex: This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.

Ex: The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.

Ex: There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.

Ex: He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.

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■equivocarse verbo reflexivo
1 (confundirse, errar) to make a mistake: me equivoqué de calle, I took the wrong street
te equivocas de persona, you've got the wrong person
2 (estar en un error) to be mistaken: te equivocas, you are mistaken
no te equivocas, you are right
' equivocarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistarse
- patinar
- resbalar
- confundir
- equivocar
- tiro
English:
astray
- blunder
- flub
- fluff
- goof
- misdiagnose
- mistake
- trial
- wrong
- err
- safely
- slip

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vpr
[estar en un error] to be wrong; [cometer un error] to make a mistake;
yo creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;

te equivocas si crees que me voy a asustar you're mistaken if you think you're going to frighten me;

se equivocó al girar she took the wrong turning;

te equivocas con tu profesor, no es tan mala persona you're wrong about your teacher, he's not such a bad person;

se equivocó de nombre/puerta he got the wrong name/door;

equivocarse de fecha/día to get the date/day wrong;

te equivocaste de profesión, deberías haber sido actor you're in the wrong profession, you should have been an actor;

equivocarse en algo to make a mistake in sth;

¿en qué nos equivocamos con él? where did we go wrong with him?;

se equivocó en la suma she got the total wrong

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equivocarse

v/r make a mistake;

te has equivocado you are wrong o mistaken;

equivocarse de número TELEC get the wrong number;

equivocarse de camino take the wrong road;

si no me equivoco if I’m not mistaken

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vr

: to make a mistake, to be wrong

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equivocarse vb

1. (confundirse) to be wrong / to make a mistake

te equivocas you're wrong

2. (de camino, dirección, etc) to go wrong / to get wrong

te has equivocado de número you've got the wrong number

me equivoqué de calle I took the wrong street

Spanish-English dictionary > equivocarse

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