manquer
Meanings
Verb
1. to lack; to be lacking in; to be short of [with de] (something) (intransitive)
2. to miss [with à] (someone or something), literally "to be missing to someone" (intransitive)
3. to fail in, to fail to fulfil [with à] (a duty, promise, obligation) (intransitive)
4. to be lacking; to be absent; to be in short supply (intransitive)
5. to almost do; to narrowly avoid (intransitive)
6. to miss, to fail (transitive)
Examples843
Je manque de temps.
I’m short of time.
Il a manqué d’être tué.
He was almost killed.
J'ai manqué mon train.
I missed my train.
Les occasions ne manquent pas.
Opportunities are not lacking.
Il a manqué à sa parole.
He broke his word.
Ça m'a manqué, tout ça, quand tu sauvais la face à bien d'autres que moi.
I missed all of that, when you were saving face for many more than me.