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hacerle falta a alguien

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
hacerle falta a alguien loc verb	(necesitar, requerir)	[sb] needs [sth] v expr
	Juan le hace falta a María, ella no es la misma sin él.
	Maria needs Juan: she's not the same without him.

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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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