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hacer falta

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
hacer falta loc verb	(ser necesario)	be needed vi + v past p
		be necessary vi + adj
		it takes v expr
	Para dominar un arte, hace falta esfuerzo y dedicación.
	To master an art, hard work and dedication are needed.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. It takes a lot of devotion and concentration to become an archer.
hacer falta que [+ subjuntivo] loc verb	(ser necesario que se haga) (followed by infinitive)	you need to v expr
	(more formal)	be necessary that v expr
	El contrato está listo; solo hace falta que lo firmen los interesados.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. You need to water the houseplants; they're dying.
hacerle falta a alguien loc verb	(ser necesario para alguien)	need⇒ vtr
		could do with v expr
	A Luis le hace falta un abrigo.
	A todos nos hace falta un amigo a veces.
	Luis needs a coat. // Everybody needs a friend sometimes.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
hacerle falta a alguien loc verb	CO (hacer sentir añoranza)	miss⇒ vtr
	Juan me hace falta desde que se fue.
	Cuando vivía en Quito, a Thomas le hacía falta su ciudad.
	I've been missing Juan since he left. // When he lived in Quito, Thomas missed his city.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
no hacer falta loc verb	(no ser necesario)	not be needed, not be necessary v expr
	No hace falta dinero; está todo completo.
	Money is not needed; everything is complete.
no hacer falta [+ infinitivo] loc verb	(no ser necesario)	be no need to so [sth] v expr
	No hacía falta gritar porque el micrófono estaba encendido.
	There was no need to shout because the microphone was on.
no hacer falta que [+ subjuntivo] loc verb	(no ser necesario)	you don't need to expr
		there's no need to v expr
		not be necessary to v expr
	Puedes mudarte ahora mismo; no hace falta que firmes el contrato.
	You can move in right away: you don't need to sign the contract.

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