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a falta de

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
a falta de loc prep	(en ausencia de)	in the absence of expr
		lacking adj
	A falta de azúcar, utilicé miel en la receta y quedó mejor.
	In the absence of sugar, I used honey in the recipe and it was better.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
a falta de pan, buenas son tortas, "a falta de pan, buenas son las tortas" expr	(hay que conformarse)	half a loaf is better than none expr
		beggars can't be choosers expr
	No tenía suficiente dinero y tuve que comprar un auto usado: a falta de pan, buenas son tortas.
a falta de pan, tortillas expr	MX (hay que conformarse)	beggars can't be choosers expr
		you have to make do with what you have expr
	—Busqué por todos lados, pero no encuentro un lapicero para hacer el diagrama. —Ten, usa un lápiz con buena punta. A falta de pan, tortillas.

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