missing

perdido

missing(mihs-ihng)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (lost)

a. perdido

The poor dog is still missing.El pobre perro todavía está perdido.

2. (absent)

a. ausente

The missing student finally arrived to the fourth class.La estudiante ausente por fin llegó a la cuarta clase.

3. (disappeared)

a. desaparecido

The missing troop never returned.La tropa desaparecida nunca regresó.

4. (lacking)

a. desprovisto

The boy is missing his front teeth.El niño está desprovisto de sus dientes delanteros.

b. faltar

She is missing a shoe.A ella le falta un zapato.

missing

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (lost)

a. perdido(a)

2. (absent)

a. ausente

to be missingfaltar

find the missing wordencuentra la palabra que falta

missing linkeslabón perdido

missing persondesaparecido(a) m,f

missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ]

adjective

1 (lost) [+object] perdido; [+child, cat] desaparecido; extraviado; [+fisherman, explorer] desaparecido

some companies help with missing luggage algunas compañías te ayudan cuando se te pierde or extravía equipaje

the missing documents/explorers were finally found a reward was offered for the missing cat

an important document was found to be missing se descubrió que faltaba un importante documento; to go missing desaparecer

how many are missing? - two!

2 (Mil) [+soldier, plane] desaparecido

missing (and) presumed dead desaparecido y dado por muerto

one of our aircraft is missing

missing in action desaparecido en combate; reported missing declarado como desaparecido

3 (lacking) [+piece, button, tooth] que falta

here's the missing piece

fill in the missing words complete las palabras que faltan

there is a page of the dictionary missing

to be missing faltar; two pieces are missing faltan dos piezas

there are 9 books missing, 9 books are missing the police asked me if anything was missing to have a tooth missing

your shirt has a button missing te falta un botón en la camisa

something is missing there is some information missing [from] the report buttons were missing from the shirt we can't finish the jigsaw, two pieces are missing

modifier

the missing link (n) (Anthropology) (Zool) el eslabón perdido; (detail) la pieza que faltaba

suddenly the missing link fell into place

missing person (n) desaparecidoadesaparecida (m) (f);a desaparecida

I want to report a missing person quiero denunciar una desaparición

Missing Persons Bureau missing persons file