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Meanings of lack (lacked) 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
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Examples for "need"
Examples for "need"
1
Of course, people need housing, they need food, they need good education.
The new yorker
2
Conclusions: Fathers and mothers often report problems and frequently need professional support.
Pubmed
3
Public health agencies need a better long-term solution for prevention: a vaccine.
Wired
4
English language tests Question: I need to book an English language test.
The South African
5
Europe will need a different strategy to cope with Spain and Italy.
Reuters
1
Many people talk about the future but miss the present, Imbourg said.
Reuters
2
Conclusion: Conventional radiographs miss a significant number of cases of Lisfranc injury.
Pubmed
3
Six years was a long time to miss seeing a best friend.
God's gift
4
Pay particular attention to what's being said; otherwise you could miss something.
The South African
5
She said: The key thing I miss out on is small talk.
The Guardian
1
First, as the Augustus knows, we shall soon be short of food.
Julian
2
Mini owners continue to be short changed on driver assist safety tech.
News.com.au
3
The text of the laws should be short and easy to understand.
The South African
4
And information that 's rich in detail tends to be short on intentions.
The new yorker
5
Some analysts cautioned however that the new found optimism might be short-lived.
Reuters
1
I took no chances in being shy a necessary bolt or belt.
Terry / A Tale of the Hill People
2
None of my associates thought of me as being shy or morose.
A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography
3
Who can blame her for being shy and somewhat dull of thought?
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
4
One couldn't help seeing her, although she struck me as being shy.
Jane Allen, Junior
5
Soon they were over being shy and everything had been great.
Treecat Wars
Usage of lacked in English
1
However, National Party finance spokesperson Steven Joyce said Labour's plan lacked detail.
Radio NZ
2
You have seen my work; you know I have resources Barsavi lacked.
The lies of locke lamora
3
Last year, around 48 million people living there lacked sufficient drinking water.
Reuters
4
Photo: ANU The report and earlier ones lacked transparency, Mr Flanagan said.
Radio NZ
5
In the euro crisis, we lacked the tools for an appropriate response.
The Guardian
6
People who did not ask questions; who were creative but lacked ambition.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
7
Many of those who opposed Sisi said the election lacked democratic credibility.
Reuters
8
These decreases, however, lacked clinical relevance; all parameters were within normal range.
Pubmed
9
The Springboks for their part lacked the cohesion present a week ago.
The South African
10
Mr Shamy said Ms Knox lacked social support and was financially stressed.
Radio NZ
11
Germany, for one, said the agreement lacked clarity on Greece's policy direction.
Reuters
12
Putting on my shoes proved difficult, since I lacked a right foot.
Year's best sf 15
13
Operations lacked strategy and coordination, and there were problems in military communication.
Reuters
14
President Vladimir Putin said Transneft lacked a proper mechanism to prevent contamination.
Reuters
15
It lacked the ability to question twenty-five years of its own reporting.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
16
Ships lacked fuel to put to sea, warplanes were grounded, troops neglected.
Reuters
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Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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