fehlen

بـالعربية: نقص، غاب، افتقد

1. for there to be a lack [with dative ‘to someone/something’ and an (+ dative) ‘of something’] (idiomatically translated by English lack with the dative object as the subject) (impersonal) · Der Suppe fehlt es an Geschmack. The soup lacks flavor.
2. to be absent, to be missing [with dative ‘to someone’] (idiomatically translated by English not have with the German subject as the direct object and the dative object as the subject) · Ich würde es kaufen, aber mir fehlt das Geld. I would buy it but I don't have the money.
3. to be missed [with dative ‘by someone’] (idiomatically translated by English miss with the German subject as the direct object and the dative object as the subject) · Seit meinem Umzug fehlen mir meine Freunde. I've been missing my friends since I moved.· Du fehlst. We miss you.
4. to be felt (regional) · Fehlt dir etwas? - Nein, mir fehlt nichts, danke! Do you feel unwell? - No, I'm fine, thanks!· Was fehlt ihr denn? What's wrong with her?
5. to be absent, to be missing (intransitive) · Das Gemälde fehlt an der Wand. The painting is missing from the wall.
6. to fail (dated)
7. to sin, to err (literary)
8. to miss (dated)