wanting

wanting(
want
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ihng
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. deficiente
The consultant said John's business plans were wanting.El asesor dijo que los planes de negocio de John eran deficientes.
b. deficiencias (noun)
The new coach said the team was wanting in talent and he'd have to recruit some new members.El entrenador dijo que el equipo tenía deficiencias de talento y que tendría que reclutar nuevos integrantes.
c. carencias (noun)
The lead negotiator for the union said that he found management's offer to be severely wanting.El principal negociador del sindicato dijo que la oferta de la dirección tenía severas carencias.
d. faltar (intransitive verb)
We did not enjoy the tour of the factory. It was wanting for creativity.No disfrutamos el tour de la fábrica. Le faltó creatividad.
a. carente
Before the museum opened, the small town was wanting for any kind of cultural offerings.Antes de que abrieran el museo, el pequeño pueblo estaba carente de cualquier tipo de oferta cultural.
b. que carece de
I found the story wanting in detail.Me pareció que la historia carecía de detalles.
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