manquait
/mɑ̃.kɛ/manquer
1.
verbInd1stImpSing3
was missing
was lacking
Il manquait deux euros pour payer le café.
We were two euros short to pay for the coffee.
2.
verbInd1stImpSing3
was missed (by someone)
was longed for
Elle me manquait énormément quand elle était en voyage.
I missed her a lot when she was traveling.
3.
verbInd1stImpSing3
missed (an event, transport, target)
failed to attend or hit
À l'époque, il manquait souvent le bus et arrivait en retard.
Back then, he often missed the bus and arrived late.
