carecer

to lack

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carecer(

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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (to be without; used with "de")

a. to lack

Carecen de los medios necesarios para enviar a su hijo a la universidad.They lack the necessary means to send their son to college.

b. to not have

El hombre quedó detenido porque carecía de la documentación necesaria para ingresar al país.The man was arrested because he didn't have the documents needed to go into the country.

carecer

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (general)

carecer de algoto lack something

carecer

intransitive verb

carecer de to lack; carece de talento he lacks talent; he has no talent; no carecemos de dinero we don't lack for money; we're not short of money; eso carece de sentido that doesn't make sense

2 (S. Cone) (hacer falta)

carece hacerlo we/you have to do it; it is necessary to do it; carece no dejarla we must not let her

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Phrases

carecer de

to lack

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Participles

Present:	careciendo
Past:	carecido

Indicative

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	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	carezco	carecí	carecía	carecería	careceré
tú	careces	careciste	carecías	carecerías	carecerás
él/ella/Ud.	carece	careció	carecía	carecería	carecerá
nosotros	carecemos	carecimos	carecíamos	careceríamos	careceremos
vosotros	carecéis	carecisteis	carecíais	careceríais	careceréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	carecen	carecieron	carecían	carecerían	carecerán