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lack

UK
/læk/
US
/læk/

Translations

lackverb
lacked
Past Simple
lacked
Past Participle
lacking
Gerund
UK
/læk/
US
/læk/
manquer de
She lacks the necessary experience for the job.
Elle manque de l'expérience nécessaire pour ce poste.
Additional translations
être dépourvu dePlus soutenu et formel.
Synonyms
require
want
need
miss
be deficient in
be without
Antonyms
own
possess
have
lacknoun
The lack of water made life difficult in the village.
Le manque d'eau a rendu la vie difficile dans le village.
Additional translations
absenceSurtout dans un registre plus général ou abstrait.
Synonyms
deficiency
shortage
absence
insufficiency
want
dearth
scarcity
paucity
Antonyms
abundance
surplus
plenty

Definitions

lackverb
To be without or deficient in something.
She lacks the necessary experience for the job.
To be in need of something that is absent or unavailable.
The team lacks motivation to win the championship.
lacknoun
The state of being without or not having enough of something.
The lack of resources in the area has led to many challenges for the community.
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