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ITALIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

mancare.

to be lacking, to be missing (of objects)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/manˈka.re/
  1. to be lacking, to be missing (of objects)

    intransitive
    mi mancano cinque dollari
  2. to lack (of a person) [with di]

    intransitive
    lui manca di coraggio
  3. to be left, to be remaining

    intransitive
  4. to be absent [with a ‘from’], to miss

    intransitive
    mancare a un concerto
  5. to be missed (of a person)

    intransitive
    Ci manca molto.
  6. to lose strength

    intransitive
  7. to fail [with di (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’]

    intransitive
  8. to not keep (a promise, commitment, etc.) [with a]

    intransitive
  9. to be at fault

    intransitive
  10. to miss (an opportunity, a goal, the ball, etc.)

    also · transitive
    L'attaccante ha mancato il gol.
Where this word comes from

From manco (adjective) + -are, or from a Vulgar Latin *mancāre, from Latin mancus.

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