faltar mucho

v.

1 to have a lot of things left to do, to have still a lot to do, to have yet a lot to do, to be not through yet.

Nos falta mucho We have much to do.

2 to be far away yet, to be far off.

Nos falta mucho [para llegar] We are far away yet.

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(v.) = be a long way off

Ex. This pie in the sky solution is a long way off and I am doubtful that it will really solve the problem of tieing individual records into the authority file.

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faltar mucho (para)

(v.) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before)

Ex: However, there is a long way to go before such a system can be implemented.

Ex: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.

(v.) = be a long way off

Ex: This pie in the sky solution is a long way off and I am doubtful that it will really solve the problem of tieing individual records into the authority file.