missing

ˈmɪsɪŋ
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Translation of missing into German

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Adjective

1.

absence

not present or not included when expected
  • One page is missing from the book.Eine Seite ist fehlend im Buch.
2.

unaccounted

not known to be alive or dead
  • The soldier has been missing for weeks.Der Soldat wird seit Wochen vermisst.
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Expressions with missing: examples in English and translations in German

verschwinden
verloren gehen
The keys went missing after the party.
fehlendes Puzzleteil
fehlendes Glied
The detective found the missing link in the case.
abwesend
nicht anwesend
The team leader was missing in action during the meeting.
den Punkt nicht verstehen
das Wesentliche nicht begreifen
She is missing the point of the argument.
Angst, etwas zu verpassen
She felt a fear of missing out when she saw the party photos.
verschwinden
abhandenkommen
The keys turned up missing after the party.

Synonyms and analogies of missing in English

Examples of missing in a sentence

  • The chandelier was missing after the storm.
  • Several people were reported missing after the storm.
  • The missing hikers were found safe.
miss
mɪs
Verb
1.

failure

tr./intr.
fail to hit a target or goal
tr./intr.
  • He missed the target by a few inches.Er verfehlte das Ziel um ein paar Zentimeter.
2.

absence

fail to attend an event or activity
  • She missed the meeting due to traffic.Wegen des Verkehrs versäumte sie die Besprechung.
3.

overlook

tr.
fail to notice or perceive something
tr.
  • I missed the error in the report.Ich habe den Fehler im Bericht übersehen.
Noun
1.

achievement

failure to hit or achieve something
  • The shot was a miss.Der Schuss war ein Fehlschuss.
2.

games

DatedUK
extra hand in the game of three-card loo
DatedUK
zusätzliche Hand Extra-Hand
  • He decided to play the miss.Er entschied sich, die zusätzliche Hand zu spielen.

Expressions with miss: examples in English and translations in German

verpassen
entgehen
He missed out on the concert because he was sick..
Beinahe-Erfolg
Her near miss at winning the race was disappointing.
einen Punkt übersehen
einen Punkt verfehlen
I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.
den Anschluss verpassen
den Anschluss nicht erreichen
She missed her connection due to the delayed flight.
verpassen
She missed out on the concert because she was sick.
den Takt verpassen
den Rhythmus verfehlen
The drummer missed the beat during the performance.

Translations of "missing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

fehlend

During the movie, she quietly decided to darn the missing seam.

Während des Films beschloss sie leise, die fehlende Naht zu stopfen.

vermisstadj.

He would always fall silent whenever someone mentioned his missing brother.

Er würde immer verstummen, wenn jemand seinen vermissten Bruder erwähnte.

verschwundenadj.

She noticed the skip was missing after the trash collection day.

Sie bemerkte, dass der Container nach dem Abholtag verschwunden war.

verpasstadj.

Anyone who keeps missing deadlines will eventually get their marching orders here.

Wer hier ständig Fristen verpasst, bekommt früher oder später die Kündigung.

gefehltadj.

I won't let you get off the hook for missing yesterday's meeting.

Ich lasse dich nicht aus der Sache raus, weil du gestern gefehlt hast.

verlorenadj.

Little girl goes missing, you look for her. Simple.

Kleines Mädchen geht verloren, du suchst nach ihr. Einfach.

dasFehlennn.

He always cuts corners with paperwork, and important details often go missing.

Er pfuscht ständig bei der Büroarbeit, und wichtige Details fehlen dann oft.

dieVermisstenf.

His pointing made it evident where the missing item was located.

Sein Fingerzeig machte deutlich, wo sich der vermisste Gegenstand befand.

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missing: Examples and translations in context

You should leave before he blows up about the missing money.

Du solltest gehen, bevor er wegen des fehlenden Geldes ausrastet.

The supplier agreed to send the missing parts by return mail.

Der Lieferant stimmte zu, die fehlenden Teile postwendend zu schicken.

He will piece the missing parts into the old model car.

Er wird die fehlenden Teile in das alte Modellauto einbauen.

The missing button stands out a mile on your otherwise perfect suit.

Der fehlende Knopf springt an deinem sonst perfekten Anzug sofort ins Auge.

Please help me pick out the missing pieces for this puzzle.

Bitte hilf mir, die fehlenden Teile für dieses Puzzle zu finden.

The missing details in his story are still weighing on my mind.

Die fehlenden Details in seiner Geschichte lassen mich einfach nicht los.

She found the missing passport not a minute too soon before boarding.

Sie fand den fehlenden Reisepass in letzter Minute vor dem Boarding.

The missing records fueled rumors that someone was trying to hide evidence.

Die fehlenden Unterlagen schürten Gerüchte, dass jemand Beweise verbergen wolle.

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