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fehlen

/ˈfeːlən/ verb A2

1. to miss, to lack

Englishto lack, to miss
Frenchmanquer, falloir, faire défaut
Portuguesecarecer, faltar, desprover
Czechchybět, scházet
Italianmancare
Spanishfaltar, carecer, mancar
Dutchontbreken, schorten, mankeren
Swedishsakna, fatta, fela
Latinegeo, desidero, careo

2. to be wrong

Englishto mistake, to goof, to be wrong
Frenchse tromper, gourer
Portugueseequivocar
Czechchybovat
Spanishequivocarse, payasear
Swedishfela, missta

3. to commit a mistake or error

Englishto fault

4. absence, lack

Englishlack, absence
Frenchfaire défaut
Portuguesea falta, a ausência
Czechnepřítomnost, absence
Italianla mancanza, l'assenza, il difetto
Spanishfaltar
Dutchhet ontbreken
Swedishen frånvaro, en brist, en avsaknad
Latinabsentia

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