mancare.
to be lacking, to be missing (of objects)
Meaning & usage
to be lacking, to be missing (of objects)
mi mancano cinque dollari
to lack (of a person) [with di]
lui manca di coraggio
to be left, to be remaining
to be absent [with a ‘from’], to miss
mancare a un concerto
to be missed (of a person)
Ci manca molto.
to lose strength
to fail [with di (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’]
to not keep (a promise, commitment, etc.) [with a]
to be at fault
to miss (an opportunity, a goal, the ball, etc.)
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.