lack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lack in the English»French Dictionary

I.lack [Brit lak, Am læk] N

lack

manque m (of de)

for or through lack of

par manque de

there is no lack of volunteers

il ne manque pas de volontaires

II.lack [Brit lak, Am læk] VB trans

lack confidence, humour, funds, moisture:

lack

manquer de

III.lack [Brit lak, Am læk] VB intr

to be lacking

manquer

funding was lacking

le financement manquait

to be lacking in

manquer de

to lack for nothing

ne manquer de rien

Translations for lack in the French»English Dictionary

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incompréhension (affective)

lack of understanding

imprévoyance

lack of foresight

manque de prévoyance

lack of foresight

sous-équipement

lack of equipment

disproportion

lack of proportion, disproportion form

irrespect

lack of respect (de for)

inculture

lack of culture

impréparation

lack of preparation

incoordination

lack of coordination

lack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lack in the English»French Dictionary

I.lack [læk] N no pl

lack

manque m

II.lack [læk] VB trans

lack

manquer de

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to lack definition

ne pas être net

Translations for lack in the French»English Dictionary

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imprévoyance

lack of foresight

quelle imprévoyance!

such lack of foresight!

disproportion

lack of proportion

inexpérience

lack of experience

irréalisme

lack of realism

désintérêt

lack of interest

son désintérêt pour qc

his lack of interest in sth

avoir du/manquer de tact

to have/lack tact

inconfort d'un logement

lack of comfort

incompréhension

lack of understanding

lack Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lack definition

ne pas être net

to lack confidence

manquer de confiance en soi

to lack drive

manquer d'ardeur f

lack of fairness

manque de justice

for lack of sth

à cause d'un manque de qc

a painter suffering from a lack of inspiration

un peintre en mal d'inspiration

pfff (expressing a lack of interest or enthusiasm)

bof

using lack of time as an excuse, she is ...

sous prétexte de manque de temps, elle est ...

his lack of interest in sth

son désintérêt pour qc

the lack of privacy in a slum

promiscuité d'un taudis

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The texture throughout is smooth, lacking bumps or pustules.

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In 1809 lack of funds caused the renovation plans to be drastically reduced.

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This is due to the lack of a long term treatment.

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Lack of time for promotion is also one reason.

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The idea of functionalism was conflated with lack of ornamentation, which is a different matter.

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Rather, it is simply an album that lacks a clear perspective on the many heavy topics it tackles.

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The leaves may lack teeth and have wavy margins.

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They appeared very similar to modern forms, but were about half the size, and lack the proboscis.

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Due to the lack of oxygen, this pathway is described as anaerobic respiration.

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We wanted to question the way in which our lifestyle lacks love.

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