Lack, shortage - Falta (The 441st Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Lack, shortage is Falta. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 441st most common word in Spanish. This word often comes up when talking about numbers & quantity. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: lack, shortage

Spanish: falta

Examples


His family lacks for nothing.	A su familia no le falta nada.
She died for lack of air.	Murió por falta de aire.
He lacks experience.	Le falta experiencia.
I hear the message just fine; it's faith that I lack.	Bien oigo el mensaje, solo me falta la fe.
I have a feeling that something is lacking in my life.	Tengo la sensación de que falta algo en mi vida.
He lacks the talent to be an actor.	Le falta talento para ser actor.
This lack of responsibility is driving me crazy.	Esta falta de responsabilidad me está volviendo loco.
You lack attitude.	Te falta actitud.

You lack imagination.	Te falta imaginación.
What he lacks is courage.	Lo que le falta es coraje.
We lack nothing.	No nos falta de nada.
His undertaking failed for lack of funds.	Su empresa fracasó por falta de fondos.
He lacks motivation.	A él le falta motivación.
He lacks decisiveness.	A él le falta determinación.
Today I'm lacking inspiration.	Hoy me falta inspiración.
The kitchen lacks a dishwasher.	En la cocina falta un lavavajillas.
Tom lacks motivation.	A Tomás le falta motivación.
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.	A las mujeres que pretenden ser iguales a los hombres les falta ambición.
Boredom, routine, and lack of curiosity are the greatest enemies of our brain.	El aburrimiento, el acostumbramiento y la falta de curiosidad son grandes enemigos de nuestro cerebro.
Mary lacks common sense.	A Mary le falta sentido común.
Tom lacks discipline.	A Tom le falta disciplina.