lacking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lacking in the English»French Dictionary

lacking [Brit ˈlakɪŋ, Am ˈlækɪŋ] ADJ

to be lacking euph person:

être un peu simplet/-ette

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

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cahotant (cahotante) œuvre

lacking coherence never attr

inappliqué (inappliquée)

lacking application après n

inconsistant (inconsistante) programme

lacking in substance attr

curateur (curatrice)

guardian (of adult lacking legal capacity)

dénué (dénuée)

lacking après n (de in)

dénué d'inventivité

devoid of inventiveness, lacking in inventiveness

dénué de scrupules

completely without scruples, lacking in scruples

elle n'est pas dénuée d'imagination

she is not lacking in imagination

manquer singulièrement de

to be singularly lacking in

un étudiant peu motivé

a student lacking motivation

incompréhension (affective)

lack of understanding

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Translations for lacking in the English»French Dictionary

lacking ADJ inf (stupid)

lacking

simplet(te)

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 lacking in the French»English Dictionary

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imprévoyant(e)

lacking in foresight

manque

lack

un enfant en manque d'affection

a child lacking affection

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

lacking 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 accounts of her life, which are precised below, are lacking in verifiable documentary supporting evidence.

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He appeared to be in poor physical shape, too thin and lacking energy.

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More than 1.2 billion live in areas of physical water scarcity, lacking water resources.

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This canal at that time was lacking a proper bridge.

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The construction continued until 1800 when the house was substantially complete, lacking only the glass windows, which were added in 1804.

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Details of his early life are lacking, including where he received his musical training.

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Particularly affected areas include rural areas lacking medical facilities.

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It has a sort of level of intelligence and professionalism that is sadly lacking in current entertainment products.

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Other shortcomings include very limited sound pressure levels, meaning that it won't play loud, and its bass response was lacking.

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He was lacking in technical abilities, but he was strong in the air.

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