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Meanings of lack in English

Portuguese
escassez
Catalan
mancança
Spanish
carencia

A shortage or absence of what is needed.

        escassez
        Portuguese
        carecer
        Catalan
        mancar
        Spanish
        fallir

        To need a number or amount of something, but not having enough or any at all.

            carecer
            Usage of lack in English
            1
            However, the lack of grazing animals wasn't all good news for plants.
            BBC
            2
            That need not lead to a lack of oil, however, Voser said.
            Reuters
            3
            Southern Europe has not solved its fiscal problems and lack of competitiveness.
            Reuters
            4
            Many of these victims lack the adequate support from family and community.
            Ebony
            5
            Various factors are responsible, mainly lack of resources, or resources ineffectively used.
            Pubmed
            6
            According to WATERisLIFE, nearly one billion people lack access to safe water.
            The South African
            7
            However, we still lack key drivers to push the market up significantly.
            Reuters
            8
            However, there is a lack of prior studies in this research area.
            Pubmed
            9
            Rather it's DeVos' lack of basic knowledge of federal legislation regarding education.
            Ebony
            10
            Ms Butcher said the lack of follow-up from agencies was a problem.
            Radio NZ
            11
            And yet, despite the lack of recent rain, the land was good.
            Midnight at the well of souls
            12
            McNeill said military efforts were hampered by a lack of good governance.
            Reuters
            13
            However, there is a lack of objective methods for quantifying perceived age.
            Pubmed
            14
            Macs, which provide great consumer security protections, lack essential features corporations demand.
            Reuters
            15
            Negotiations with them clearly lack focus at the moment, one person said.
            Reuters
            16
            The lack of management control is one issue faced by Western banks.
            Reuters
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            Lack through the time
            Lack across language varieties
            New Zealand
            Common
            South Africa
            Common
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            Common
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