(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lack of resources to help those who have been displaced by the earthquake is shocking.La carencia de recursos para ayudar a los desplazados por el terremoto es espantoso.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
It seems that he lacks the necessary funding to continue with his studies.Parece que le falta el financiamiento necesario para seguir con sus estudios.
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
lack of fundsfalta (f) de fondos;there was no lack of applicants for the jobno faltaban candidatos al puesto;there is no lack of moneyno falta dinero
such was their lack of confidence that
despite his lack of experience, he got the joba pesar de su falta de experiencia, consiguió el trabajo;there was a complete lack of interest in my proposalshubo una absoluta falta de interés por mis propuestas
I hated the lack of privacy in the changing roomLack of proper [funding] is making our job more difficultI was hampered by a lack of informationHe displayed a complete lack of knowledge on the subject/There was no lack of schools/ to choose fromthere is no lack of potential customersthere was no lack of things for them to talk about[for] [through] lack of
for lack of
the charges were dropped for lack of evidenceretiraron la acusación por falta de pruebas;malevolence, for lack of a better wordmalevolencia, a falta de una palabra mejor;if I didn't get them to agree it wasn't for lack of tryingsi no conseguí que accedieran no fue por falta de intentarlo
transitive verb
he lacks confidencele falta confianza en sí mismo;carece de confianza en sí mismo (formal);they lack the necessary skillsles faltan los requisitos necesarios;carecen de los requisitos necesarios (formal);what he lacks in ability he makes up for in enthusiasmlo que le falta en habilidad, lo suple con entusiasmo
we lack the necessary resourceswe lack (the) time to do it
he does not lack talenttalento 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 convictionshe was a nice enough boy, but he lacked ambitionwhat he lacks in skill, he makes up for in enthusiasmwhat he lacks in talent he makes up for with his will to pleaseWhat Lydia lacked in skill, she made up for in stylehe lacked the coordination necessary to play the pianohe lacked the necessary self-discipline to study on his own
intransitive verb
1(be missing, deficient)
to be lackingfaltar
even if evidence is lackingincluso si faltan las pruebas;incluso si se carece de pruebas (formal)
this information was lacking from the reportesta información no figuraba or no constaba en el informe
to be lacking in sth
he is lacking in confidencele falta confianza en sí mismo;carece de confianza en sí mismo (formal);he is completely lacking in imaginationno tiene nada de imaginación;carece completamente de imaginación (formal);I find her singularly lacking in charmla encuentro especialmente falta or(formal) carente de encanto;it is a quality that we find lacking in so many politicians todayes una cualidad de la que nos parece que carecen tantos políticos hoy en día
innovation has been sadlyorsorely lackingha habido una falta absoluta de innovación
her education is sadly lackingsu educación es muy deficiente
in parts of the world where modern healthcare facilities are lackingeven if evidence is lacking, we can assume that this report is genuinecertain vital information is lacking in the reportsadly, leadership and action have been conspicuously lackingif they can find the confidence that has been notably lacking up to nowthis gives football an excitement I find lacking in other sportshe's not lacking in intelligencemany graduates are sadly lacking in ambitionhe is lacking [in] ambitionprogrammes which are lacking in taste and decencymany footballers are sadly lacking in basic soccer skillslamentablemente, a muchos futbolistas les falta la destreza básica a la hora de jugar al fútbollamentablemente muchos futbolistas carecen de la destreza básica a la hora de jugar al fútbolSome people find him lacking in personality
2(want)
they lack for nothingno les falta nada;no carecen de nada (formal)
