lack
gb/lˈæk/ us/lˈæk/
A2
Engleză
~ 2900
hiány, hiányzik, nincs elég
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
hiány
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
a lack of [something]
The project was delayed due to a lack of funding.
A projekt a finanszírozás hiánya miatt késett.
Her lack of confidence made public speaking difficult.
Önbizalomhiánya miatt nehezére esett nyilvánosan beszélni.
They canceled the event because of a lack of interest from the community.
A lack of sleep can affect your health.
There is a serious lack of affordable housing in the city.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a lack of time.
Nincs elég időm.
There is a lack of food in the house.
Nincs elég étel a házban.
He has a lack of friends in this city.
We have a lack of chairs for the meeting.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes omit 'of' after 'lack' when used as a noun, e.g., saying 'a lack resources' instead of 'a lack of resources'.
Sens
absence or shortage of something
Colocații
lack of experience
|lack of resources
|lack of communication
|lack of support
|lack of interest
Sinonime
shortage (Often used for a temporary or specific insufficiency, especially in resources or goods.)
|
absence (Emphasizes complete nonexistence rather than insufficiency.)
Antonime
abundance (Indicates a large quantity, the opposite of shortage or insufficiency.)
|
plenty (Informal term meaning more than enough of something.)
Teme
daily life
|business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
When there is not enough of something important or needed.
The state or condition of not having enough of something that is necessary or desirable.
VERB
A2
2
hiányzik
A2
nincs elég
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to lack [something]
Many students lack basic math skills.
Sok diáknak hiányoznak az alapvető matematikai készségei.
The team lacks motivation to finish the project.
A csapatból hiányzik a motiváció a projekt befejezéséhez.
He lacks the patience required for this job.
They lacked the necessary equipment to continue.
Some areas still lack access to clean water.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I lack money now.
Most nincs elég pénzem.
She lacks time to study.
Nincs elég ideje tanulni.
We lack chairs for the guests.
They lack food and water.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'lack' with 'of' when it is a verb, which is incorrect (e.g., 'He lacks of experience' instead of 'He lacks experience').
Sens
to not have enough of something
Colocații
lack experience
|lack resources
|lack understanding
|lack skills
Sinonime
be without (Plain description of not possessing something.)
|
miss (Can mean to be without, but also to feel the absence emotionally.)
Antonime
possess (Indicates having something, often tangible.)
|
have (General verb for owning or containing something.)
Teme
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
To not have something important or needed.
To be without or deficient in something that is necessary or desirable.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
lack
IPA
GB/lˈæk/
US/lˈæk/
Silabe și accent
lack (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (lack)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: lack
Verb
- Base: lack
- 3rd Person Singular: lacks
- Present Participle: lacking
- Past: lacked
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
lacks
verb
lacking
verb
lacked
verb
Expresii
for lack of
1/fɚ lˈæk əv/
fixed phrase
because something is missing
Because there is not enough of something needed.
Exemple
- The game was canceled for lack of players.
- For lack of better options, we stayed at a cheap hotel.
lack for nothing
1/lˈæk fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
to have all that is needed
To have everything you need and want.
Exemple
- During her childhood, she lacked for nothing.
- They live comfortably and lack for nothing.