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mancante

missing

adjective mahn-KAHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

lacking

Usage Note

Mancante is the present participle of mancare used as an adjective meaning absent or deficient. It often follows the noun it modifies: un pezzo mancante (a missing piece). Do not confuse with mancino (left-handed) or mancato (failed, missed), which share the same root but have distinct meanings.

Examples

"C'è un elemento mancante nella lista."

Natural Translation

There is a missing element in the list.

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