lacking

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

ruОписывает состояние нехватки чего-либо или отсутствия определённого качества или характеристики.esDescribe el estado de carencia de algo o la ausencia de una cualidad o característica determinada.frDécrit un état de manque ou d'absence d'une qualité ou d'une caractéristique nécessaire ou attendue.deBeschreibt den Zustand, dass etwas fehlt, nicht vorhanden ist oder eine bestimmte Eigenschaft nicht besitzt.ptDescreve o estado de faltar algo ou de não ter uma certa qualidade ou característica; também pode indicar ausência ou insuficiência de algo.zh形容缺少某物、不具备某种品质或特征；也表示不足、欠缺的状态。arيصف حالة النقص في شيء ما أو انعدام صفة أو خاصية معينة. يُستعمل للدلالة على ما ينقصه شيء أو ما هو معدوم أو فاقد لصفة.

1. Insufficient or deficient B1 formal

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

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

   ruНедостаточный или дефицитныйesfalto, carentefrmanquant, insuffisantdeUnzureichend oder mangelhaftptInsuficiente ou deficientezh不足的或缺乏的arناقص أو غير كافٍ

   Synonymes: deficientinadequateinsufficientmeagerscantscarceshortwanting

   Antonymes: abundantadequateampleenoughsufficient

2. Absent or missing B1 formal

   Not present or existing; nonexistent.

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

   ruОтсутствующийesausente o faltantefrmanquant, absentdeFehlendptAusentezh缺少的arمفقود

   Synonymes: absentmissingnonexistentwanting

   Antonymes: existingpresent

• more lacking comparative form
• most lacking superlative form

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

• lacked past participle
• lacked past simple
• lacking present participle
• lacks third person singular