lack2
/læk/Translation
v [t]
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⇨ carecer
to lack the basic necessities carecer de las necesidades básicas
⇨ faltar
He lacked the courage to do it Le faltó valor para hacerlo
to be lacking
⇨ faltar
It seems that motivation is lacking Parece que falta motivación
to be lacking in sth
⇨ carecer de [una cualidad]
That man is totally lacking in a sense of humour! ¡Aquel hombre carece completamente de sentido del humor!
(Definition of lack v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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