missing items

[ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz]
noun
itens faltantes
1. Things that are not present or cannot be found; objects that are expected to be there but are absent
The police filed a report about the missing items from the store.
A polícia registrou um boletim sobre os itens faltantes da loja.
2. Articles that were lost, stolen, or misplaced
We need to account for all the missing items before closing inventory.
Precisamos contabilizar todos os itens faltantes antes de fechar o inventário.
3. Required elements or components that are not included
The report highlighted several missing items from the project documentation.
O relatório destacou vários itens faltantes na documentação do projeto.
In Brazil, 'itens faltantes' is commonly used in retail, logistics, and administrative contexts. In the USA, 'missing items' is frequently used in police reports, insurance claims, and inventory management. The phrase reflects concerns about loss prevention and accountability in both cultures.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
absent itemslost itemsunaccounted itemsmisplaced itemsitems not found
Antonyms / Antônimos
present itemsfound itemsaccounted itemsavailable items

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
itens faltantes
Most common usage across Brazil
General Brazilian
itens desaparecidos
Used when items are lost or stolen
São Paulo
itens que faltam
Slightly more formal usage
Portugal
artigos em falta
Portuguese European variant

Related Words

inventorylossshortagediscrepancydeficit

Related Idioms & Phrases

items gone missing
report missing items
account for missing items
inventory of missing items
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