Übersetzungen

wantingadjektiv
more wanting
Komp.
most wanting
Super.
UK
/ˈwɒntɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
His performance was wanting in several areas.
Его выступление было недостаточным в нескольких областях.
The results of the experiment were wanting.
Результаты эксперимента были неудовлетворительными.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
wantingsubstantiv
wantings
Pl.
UK
/ˈwɒn.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑːn.tɪŋ/
Gerundial noun denoting either desire or lack.
wantingpräposition
Archaic/formal use meaning ‘without; in the absence of’.
wantverb

wanting

Gerundium

wanted
Präteritum
wanted
Partizip Perfekt
wanting
Gerundium
UK
/wɒnt/
US
/wɑnt/
I want to go to the park.
Я хочу пойти в парк.
I want you to be happy.
Я желаю, чтобы ты был счастлив.
Synonyme
long for
yearn for
hanker after
Antonyme
wantgerundium / partizip präsens

wanting

Used predicatively/attributively, e.g. "a plan wanting in detail", meaning ‘lacking; deficient’.

Definitionen

wantingadjektiv
Lacking in a certain required or necessary quality.
Her performance was wanting in enthusiasm and energy.
Not present or in short supply.
The evidence was wanting, so the case was dismissed.
wantinggerundium / partizip präsens
Experiencing or expressing desire.
The wanting crowd surged forward when the doors opened.
wantingsubstantiv
A state of longing or desire for something.
There was a deep wanting in her voice as she spoke of home.
A deficiency or lack of something.
The wanting of funds forced the project to stop.
wantingpräposition
Without; in the absence of.
Wanting proper tools, he improvised with what he had.
wantverb
To have a desire to possess or do something; to wish for.
I want to travel the world someday.
To feel a need or a desire for something.
She wants a new phone because her old one is broken.
To lack or be short of something desirable or essential.
The garden wants more sunlight to thrive.
wantgerundium / partizip präsens
Lacking in a necessary or expected quality; deficient.
His explanation was wanting in clarity.