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lacking

/ˈlæk.ɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈlæk.ɪŋ/B1formal
  • ruОписывает состояние нехватки чего-либо или отсутствия определённого качества или характеристики.

Describes a state of not having enough of something, or being without a particular quality or feature.

  1. Insufficient or deficientB1formal

    Not having enough of something; inadequate in amount or degree.

    ruНедостаточный или дефицитный

    • The report was lacking in detail and clarity.
    • Her diet is lacking essential vitamins.
    • The team's performance was lacking in energy.

    Synonymsdeficientinadequateinsufficientmeagerscantscarceshortwanting

    Antonymsabundantadequateampleenoughsufficient

  2. Absent or missingB1formal

    Not present or existing; nonexistent.

    ruОтсутствующий

    • The necessary equipment was completely lacking.
    • Evidence to support the claim is lacking.
    • A sense of humor is sadly lacking in that office.

    Synonymsabsentmissingnonexistentwanting

    Antonymsexistingpresent

Forms
  • more lacking comparative form
  • most lacking superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

lack/læk/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для указания на отсутствие или нехватку чего-либо необходимого или ожидаемого.

A verb used to indicate the absence or deficiency of something that is needed or expected.

  1. Be without or deficientB1formal

    To not have something that is needed or expected.

    ruНе иметь

    • The project lacks sufficient funding to continue.
    • She lacks experience in this field.
    • His argument lacks evidence to support it.

    Synonymsneedrequirewant

    Antonymscommandenjoyhaveholdownpossess

  2. Be missingB1formal

    To be absent or not present in a situation or place.

    ruОтсутствовать

    • The room lacks natural light.
    • This dish lacks flavor.
    • The team lacks a clear leader.

    Antonymshaveholdownpossess

Forms
  • lacked past participle
  • lacked past simple
  • lacking present participle
  • lacks third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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