No. 200 in Portuguese
falta
"Lack," "absence," or "fault."
In a sentence
A falta de água está preocupante.
The lack of water is worrisome.
Here, "falta" refers to the absence or shortage of something, in this case, water.
Faltam apenas dois dias para o evento.
There are only two days left until the event.
In this sentence, "faltam" (the form of "falta") is used to express that a certain amount of time is remaining.
Ele sentiu falta da família enquanto estava viajando.
He missed his family while he was traveling.
Here, "falta" is used in the expression "sentir falta" which means 'to miss someone or something.'
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