What does "faltar" mean in English?

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Portuguese

faltar

English

to be missing

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Alternative translations of "faltar"

to lack

Examples of how to use "faltar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
Não pode faltar bolo na festa.
English
There must be cake at the party.
Portuguese
Falta açúcar para o café.
English
We’re out of sugar for coffee.
Portuguese
Ela faltou à aula ontem.
English
She missed class yesterday.
Portuguese
Quando eu era criança, faltava energia.
English
When I was a child, there were power outages.
Portuguese
Amanhã faltarei ao treino.
English
I'll be absent from practice tomorrow.
Portuguese
Se faltasse dinheiro, pediríamos ajuda.
English
If we were short on money, we would ask for help.

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Não pode faltar bolo na festa.

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