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em falta

[ɛ̃ ˈfawtɐ]
adverbial phrase
missing, absent, lacking
1. Not present; absent from a place or situation where one is expected
The student was in default on the exam day.
O aluno estava em falta no dia do exame.
2. Lacking or in need of something; short of something
We are short of supplies for the project.
Estamos em falta de suprimentos para o projeto.
3. In breach or violation of an obligation or duty
He was in default of his payment obligations.
Ele estava em falta com suas obrigações de pagamento.
Synonyms
ausentefaltandocarentedeficienteem atraso
Antonyms
presentecompletoem dia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em falta
Commonly used in everyday speech
Portugal
em falta
Standard usage; also used in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar em falta com alguém
deixar alguém em falta
em falta de
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