"fer falta" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Catalan]

IPA: [ˈfe̞ ˈfal.tə] [Northern], [ˈfe ˈfal.tə] [Balearic, Central], [ˈfeɾ ˈfal.ta] [Valencia], [ˈfe ˈfal.ta] [Northwestern] Audio: LL-Q7026 (cat)-Marvives-fer falta.wav (note: Barcelona) Forms: faig falta [first-person, present, singular], fiu falta [first-person, preterite, singular], fet falta [participle, past]
Etymology: Compare Spanish hacer falta. Etymology templates: {{cog|es|hacer falta}} Spanish hacer falta Head templates: {{ca-verb}} fer falta (first-person singular present faig falta, first-person singular preterite fiu falta, past participle fet falta)
  1. (impersonal) it is needed, it is necessary Tags: impersonal Synonyms: caldre, ser necessari, fer menester
    Sense id: en-fer_falta-ca-verb-AGB89X16
  2. (impersonal, + que + relative clause) to have to, to need to, must Tags: impersonal Synonyms: caldre, ser necessari, fer menester
    Sense id: en-fer_falta-ca-verb--PpP3b2H Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
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          "text": "No fa falta.",
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          "english": "They all need to come.",
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      "ipa": "[ˈfe ˈfal.ta]",
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