faltar calle: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
  • To lack streetwise experience or practical savvy; to be inexperienced in real-world or social matters.

  Examples

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  • Aunque es muy inteligente, le falta calle para desenvolverse en la vida urbana.

    Although he is very intelligent, he lacks street smarts to get by in urban life.

  • No puedes confiar en él para ese tipo de negociaciones, le falta calle y experiencia real.

    You can't trust him for that kind of negotiation, he lacks streetwise experience and real know-how.

  • Cuando empecé en este negocio, me di cuenta de que me faltaba calle para entender ciertas cosas.

    When I started in this business, I realized I lacked street smarts to understand certain things.