La Palabra del Día : faltar
faltar - (intransitive verb) to be lacking, to be needed; to be necessary; to be absent, to be missing
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Falta de sueño causa ojeras..
Lack of sleep causes dark circles
18 Answers
This is a solution for the absence of space.
Esta es una solución para la falta de espacio.
Me falta una puerta del coche. Quizás me haga falta un coche nuevo
I need a car door. Perhaps I need a new car.
Today's Palabra del Día, "faltar" is in the lyrics of the famous Mexican song, La Cucaracha.
La cucaracha, la cucaracha,
ya no puede caminar
porque no tiene, porque le faltan
las dos patitas de atrás.
The cockroach, the cockroach,
Now cannot walk
Because he doesn't have, because he's missing
The two small feet in the back
For a video of the song and quick history of the Mexican revolution, click here.
Wikipedia says that subsequent verses to this first famous verse have hidden political meanings, depending upon the politics of the day. Some were revolutionary, some were in support of the establishment.
"The lyrics consist of independent satirical verses fit to the traditional melody, and are often improvised to provide contemporary political or social commentary. In this way, "La Cucaracha" is similar to "Yankee Doodle," "The Burning of the School," or "On Top of Old Smoky." As lyrics are improvised according to the needs of the moment[3], they provide a rough chronology to the song."
Nos falta sangre en las venas Pa' aguantar lo que sentimos.
We don't have enough blood in our veins to cope with what we feel.
Nadie sabe el valor del agua hasta que falta.
( Nobody knows the water’s worth until it is needed. )
Proverbio español
Me haces falta!
I need you!(I miss you)
A los pájaros nunca les falta el aire.
Birds never lack the air.
Chuck Norris lacks nothing.
A Chuck Norris no le falta nada.
La falta de habilidades sociales puede provocar vergüenza en los bailes.
Lacking social graces may cause embarrassment at dances.
A veces, me falta paciencia.
Sometimes, I lack patience.
Ya tengo un billete porque no quiero faltar durante a la pelea de Pacquiao y Margarito.
I already have a ticket because I don't want to be absent during the Pacquiao-Margarito fight.
Pienso que falta un par de latas de paquete seis.
I think he's a couple of cans short of a six-pack.
Nunca se echa en falta el agua hasta que se seca el pozo.
You never miss the water until the well runs dry.
Algunas veces muestro una falta de gramática Inglés, lo siento!
Sometimes I show a lack of English grammar, sorry!
Es terrible para las matemáticas, pero no falta en la creación de obras de arte.
He is terrible at math, but he is not lacking in creating artwork.
