manquer.
to lack; to be lacking in; to be short of [with de] (something)
Meaning & usage
to lack; to be lacking in; to be short of [with de] (something)
Je manque de temps.
to miss [with à] (someone or something), literally "to be missing to someone"
Tu me manques.
to fail in, to fail to fulfil [with à] (a duty, promise, obligation)
Il a manqué à sa parole.
to be lacking; to be absent; to be in short supply
Les occasions ne manquent pas.
to almost do; to narrowly avoid
Il a manqué d’être tué.
to miss, to fail
J'ai manqué mon train.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian mancare, derived from manco (“maimed”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.