lack

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la falta

∗ noun

lack
[læk]
sustantivo
1falta (f) (of de), carencia (f) (of de)
  • for lack of… -> por falta de…
verbo transitivo
2carecer de
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • time was lacking -> faltaba tiempo
  • she is lacking in confidence/experience -> le falta confianza/experiencia
  • they lack for nothing -> no les falta (de) nada

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lack [læk][lak]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Carecer, necesitar, tener o padecer falta de alguna cosa, estar o hallarse necesitado, faltar algo. (n)
sustantivo
1Falta, menester, carencia o necesidad de alguna cosa.

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lack [læk]
noun
falta; (f) (formal) carencia; (f)
lack of funds falta de fondos; (f) there was no lack of applicants for the job no faltaban candidatos al puesto; there is no lack of money no falta dinero
such was their lack of confidence that
despite his lack of experience, he got the job a pesar de su falta de experiencia, consiguió el trabajo; there was a complete lack of interest in my proposals hubo una absoluta falta de interés por mis propuestas
I hated the lack of privacy in the changing room Lack of proper [funding] is making our job more difficult I was hampered by a lack of information He displayed a complete lack of knowledge on the subject /There was no lack of schools/ to choose from there is no lack of potential customers there was no lack of things for them to talk about [for] [through] lack of
for lack offor
the charges were dropped for lack of evidence retiraron la acusación por falta de pruebas; malevolence, for lack of a better word malevolencia, a falta de una palabra mejor; if I didn't get them to agree it wasn't for lack of trying si no conseguí que accedieran no fue por falta de intentarlo
verb:transitive
he lacks confidence le falta confianza en sí mismo; carece de confianza en sí mismo; (formal) they lack the necessary skills les faltan los requisitos necesarios; carecen de los requisitos necesarios; (formal) what he lacks in ability he makes up for in enthusiasm lo que le falta en habilidad, lo suple con entusiasmo
we lack the necessary resources we lack (the) time to do it
he does not lack talent talento no le falta; no carece de talento; (formal)
He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman.. It lacked the power of the Italian cars.. he lacked the courage of his convictions he was a nice enough boy, but he lacked ambition what he lacks in skill, he makes up for in enthusiasm what he lacks in talent he makes up for with his will to please What Lydia lacked in skill, she made up for in style he lacked the coordination necessary to play the piano he lacked the necessary self-discipline to study on his own
verb:intransitive
1 (be missing, deficient)
to be lackingbe faltar
even if evidence is lacking incluso si faltan las pruebas; incluso si se carece de pruebas; (formal)
this information was lacking from the reportfrom esta información no figuraba no constaba en el informe;or
to be lacking in sthin
he is lacking in confidence le falta confianza en sí mismo; carece de confianza en sí mismo; (formal) he is completely lacking in imagination no tiene nada de imaginación; carece completamente de imaginación; (formal) I find her singularly lacking in charm la encuentro especialmente falta carente de encanto;or (formal) it is a quality that we find lacking in so many politicians today es una cualidad de la que nos parece que carecen tantos políticos hoy en día
innovation has been sadly sorely lackingsadlyorsorely ha habido una falta absoluta de innovación
her education is sadly lacking su educación es muy deficiente
in parts of the world where modern healthcare facilities are lacking even if evidence is lacking, we can assume that this report is genuine certain vital information is lacking in the report sadly, leadership and action have been conspicuously lacking if they can find the confidence that has been notably lacking up to now this gives football an excitement I find lacking in other sports he's not lacking in intelligence many graduates are sadly lacking in ambition he is lacking [in] ambition programmes which are lacking in taste and decency many footballers are sadly lacking in basic soccer skills lamentablemente, a muchos futbolistas les falta la destreza básica a la hora de jugar al fútbol lamentablemente muchos futbolistas carecen de la destreza básica a la hora de jugar al fútbol Some people find him lacking in personality
2 (want)
they lack for nothingfor no les falta nada; no carecen de nada; (formal)
I've never lacked for anything

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Verb Conjugation for "lack"

Imperative
  • lack
  • you lack
  • he/she lacks
  • we lack
  • you lack
  • they lack
Preterite
  • I lacked
  • you lacked
  • he/she lacked
  • we lacked
  • you lacked
  • they lacked
Present Continuous
  • I am lacking
  • you are lacking
  • he/she is lacking
  • we are lacking
  • you are lacking
  • they are lacking
Present Perfect
  • I have lacked
  • you have lacked
  • he/she has lacked
  • we have lacked
  • you have lacked
  • they have lacked
Past Continuous
  • I was lacking
  • you were lacking
  • he/she was lacking
  • we were lacking
  • you were lacking
  • they were lacking
Past Perfect
  • I had lacked
  • you had lacked
  • he/she had lacked
  • we had lacked
  • you had lacked
  • they had lacked
Future
  • I will lack
  • you will lack
  • he/she will lack
  • we will lack
  • you will lack
  • they will lack
Future Perfect
  • I will have lacked
  • you will have lacked
  • he/she will have lacked
  • we will have lacked
  • you will have lacked
  • they will have lacked
Future Continuous
  • I will be lacking
  • you will be lacking
  • he/she will be lacking
  • we will be lacking
  • you will be lacking
  • they will be lacking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been lacking
  • you have been lacking
  • he/she has been lacking
  • we have been lacking
  • you have been lacking
  • they have been lacking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been lacking
  • you will have been lacking
  • he/she will have been lacking
  • we will have been lacking
  • you will have been lacking
  • they will have been lacking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been lacking
  • you had been lacking
  • he/she had been lacking
  • we had been lacking
  • you had been lacking
  • they had been lacking
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