lack

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A noun referring to the state of being without or not having enough of something; an absence or deficiency.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние отсутствия или нехватки чего-либо; недостаток или дефицит.esSustantivo que denota el estado de carencia o ausencia de algo; falta o insuficiencia de algo necesario o deseado.frNom désignant l'état de ce qui manque ou fait défaut ; insuffisance ou carence de quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand bezeichnet, dass etwas nicht vorhanden ist oder nicht in ausreichendem Maße vorhanden ist; Mangel oder Fehlen.ptSubstantivo que indica ausência ou insuficiência de algo; falta ou carência.zh名词，表示缺少或没有某事物的状态；即不足、匮乏或短缺。arاسم يدل على حالة انعدام شيء ما أو نقصه أو عدم توفره؛ ويشمل معنى العوز والقلة والحاجة.

1. Absence or deficiency B1 formal

   The state of not having enough of something, or not having something at all.

   • The project failed due to a lack of funding.
   • There is a lack of evidence to support his claim.
   • She suffers from a lack of confidence in public speaking.

   ruОтсутствие или нехваткаesFalta o carenciafrmanquedeFehlen oder MangelptAusência ou faltazh缺乏或不足arالغياب أو النقص

   Synonymes: absencedearthdeficiencydeficitinsufficiencyneedpaucityscarcityshortagewant

   Antonymes: abundanceexcessplentyprofusionsurpluswealth

2. Shortage B1 formal

   A situation where something needed is not available in sufficient quantity.

   • The city faces a lack of affordable housing.
   • A lack of resources prevented the team from completing the task.
   • The lack of rain has caused a drought in the region.

   ruНехваткаesescasezfrmanque, pénuriedeMangelptFaltazh缺乏arنقص

   Synonymes: dearthdeficiencyinsufficiencyneedpaucityscarcityshortagewant

   Antonymes: abundanceexcessplentyprofusionsurplus

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

ruГлагол, используемый для указания на отсутствие или нехватку чего-либо необходимого или ожидаемого.esVerbo que indica la ausencia o carencia de algo necesario o esperado, o no disponer de ello.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer l'absence ou le manque de quelque chose de nécessaire ou d'attendu.deVerb, das angibt, dass etwas Notwendiges oder Erwartetes fehlt oder nicht in ausreichendem Maß vorhanden ist.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ausência ou insuficiência de algo necessário ou esperado; também pode significar não ter algo em quantidade suficiente.zh表示缺乏、没有或不足某种必需或期望的事物。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على انعدام شيء ضروري أو متوقع أو على نقصه وعدم توفره بالقدر الكافي.

1. Be without or deficient B1 formal

   To not have something that is needed or expected.

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

   ruНе иметьesCarecer defrManquer dedeFehlenptNão terzh缺乏arيفتقر

   Synonymes: needrequirewant

   Antonymes: commandenjoyhaveholdownpossess

2. Be missing B1 formal

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

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

   ruОтсутствоватьesFaltar, carecerfrmanquerdeFehlenptFaltarzh缺少arغائب

   Antonymes: haveholdownpossess

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