wanting

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wanting
[ˈwɒntɪŋ]
adjetivo
también:
  • he is wanting in intelligence -> le falta inteligencia
  • to be found wanting -> no dar la talla

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wanting [uon-tin]
adjetivo
1Falto, defectuoso, necesitado, escaso.
  • To be wanting -> faltar

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wanting [ˈwɒntɪŋ]
adjective
all the applicants proved wanting in some respect todos los aspirantes resultaron deficientes en algún aspecto
he looked at society and found it wanting
he was tried and found wanting fue puesto a prueba y le encontraron carencias deficiencias;or he looked at his life and found it wanting examinó su vida y se dio cuenta de que faltaba algo
This is a good test of our character and we won't be found wanting
to be wanting in sth carecer de algo
The play is seriously wanting in imagination, energy and tension These people are wanting in moral constraints

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