falta injustificada
/falta inxustifikada/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'no call, no show' can be translated into Spanish as falta injustificada.
While 'no call, no show' is a common idiomatic expression in English workplace culture, the Spanish equivalent is more formal and descriptive, focusing on the lack of justification for the absence. You can use falta injustificada to describe an employee who fails to come to work and does not notify their employer.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase falta injustificada is composed of falta (absence/lack) and injustificada (unjustified/unexcused).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple instances of a 'no call, no show', use the plural form faltas injustificadas.
Did you know?
- In Spanish sports culture, the word falta is the standard term for a 'foul' in soccer or basketball. This links a workplace absence with a rule violation on the field.
- A boss might colloquially say an employee se quedó plantado if they simply never showed up for a shift. This creates a vivid image of being 'planted' or left waiting.
- The word falta is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'fault', as both descend from the Latin 'fallere', meaning 'to deceive' or 'to fail'.
Examples in context
- El empleado no se presentó ni llamó para avisar de su ausencia.The employee neither showed up nor called to inform about their absence.
- Mi amigo me plantó sin avisar y no ha dado señales de vida.My friend stood me up without notice, and he hasn't given any signs of life.
- Él tuvo una falta injustificada ayer.He had a no call, no show yesterday.
- No podemos aceptar una falta injustificada.We cannot accept a no call, no show.
- Esa falta injustificada afectó al equipo.That no call, no show affected the team.
Example conversation
María is a manager asking Javier about a missing employee.
- María¿Sabes por qué no vino Juan?Do you know why Juan didn't come?
- JavierNo, parece que fue una falta injustificada.No, it looks like it was a no call, no show.
- MaríaEs un problema serio para nosotros.It is a serious problem for us.
- JavierTienes razón, María.You are right, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries falta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
