English–Spanish

“lack” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocarecer

Pronunciation

IPA/falˈtaɾ/

Example

Me falta dinero para el viaje.

I lack money for the trip.

Illustration for faltar (lack)

How to say “lack” in Spanish

“Lack” in Spanish is faltar.

An unfilled gap in a checklist.

Full entry for faltar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with faltar

Hace falta calma para pensar con claridad.

Calm is needed to think clearly.

Tips for using faltar

  • In impersonal constructions the missing thing is the grammatical subject and the affected person appears as an indirect object, so verb agreement follows what is missing.

Other Spanish words for “lack”

Este proyecto carece de liderazgo.

This project lacks any leadership.

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