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lack

/læk/

lackverb

lacked

Past Simple

lacked

Past Participle

lacking

Gerund

/læk/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

be deficient in

be without

Antonyms

own

possess

have

lacknoun

Translations

manque

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms