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lack

lack

Meaning of lack

English

a shortage or absence of something

Русский

нехватка или отсутствие чего-либо

lack

Pronunciation

British English
/læk/
American English
/læk/

lack with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом lack

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Не хватает

Not enough
lack of sleep
недосып

Lack of sleep made me forget my keys again.

Из-за недосыпа я снова забыл ключи.

lack of money
нехватка денег

We canceled the renovation because of lack of money.

Мы отменили ремонт из-за нехватки денег.

  • lack of timeнехватка времени

Нет нужного качества

A missing quality
lack of experience
неопытность

My lack of experience showed when I installed the shelves.

Моя неопытность проявилась, когда я устанавливал полки.

lack of confidence
неуверенность в себе

Her lack of confidence stopped her from applying.

Её неуверенность в себе помешала ей подать заявление.

  • lack of interestотсутствие интереса

За неимением

For want of
for lack of
за неимением

For lack of chairs, some guests sat on cushions.

За неимением стульев некоторые гости сидели на подушках.

no lack of
хватает

There's no lack of volunteers to walk our puppies.

Добровольцев, готовых выгуливать наших щенков, хватает.

  • through lack ofиз-за недостатка

lack usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The plants died from lack of water.

Растения погибли от недостатка воды.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Her lack of sleep made her tired.

Из-за недостатка сна она устала.

lack synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lack, shortage, deficiency, absence, scarcity, deficit, and dearth

S
🇬🇧English
shortage

Not enough of something needed; more concrete.

B1often

ENThere is a shortage of nurses in the hospital.

D
🇬🇧English
deficiency

Formal; often of vitamins or nutrients.

B1often

ENThe patient has a vitamin deficiency.

🇬🇧English

Complete lack; something not present.

B1very often

ENThe absence of sunlight made the room feel cold.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
scarcity

Limited supply of a resource.

B1often

ENWater scarcity is a serious problem in many countries.

D
🇬🇧English
deficit

Shortfall, often financial or technical.

B1often

ENThe company has a budget deficit this year.

D
🇬🇧English
dearth

Literary: a serious lack.

B1rare word

ENThere is a dearth of affordable housing in the city.

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Questions about this word

What does lack mean?

a shortage or absence of something

How do you pronounce lack?

lack is pronounced [læk].

How is lack used in a sentence?

Растения погибли от недостатка воды. Translation: The plants died from lack of water.

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