lacks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lacks 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

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he lacks gravitas

il manque d'envergure, il ne fait pas le poids

he lacks maturity

il n'est pas très mûr

the room lacks a focal point

cette pièce n'a pas de coin qui attire l'œil

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il est peu motivé

he lacks motivation

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

lacks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lacks 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 lacks in the French»English Dictionary

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ça manque de fini

it lacks finish

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

lacks 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

he lacks moderation in what he says

il manque de mesure dans ses paroles

a painter suffering from a lack of inspiration

un peintre en mal d'inspiration

pfff (expressing a lack of interest or enthusiasm)

bof

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

What its author lacks in modesty, he makes up for in cogency of argument and elegance of style.

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The piece proceeds at its own relaxed pace although it lacks nothing in terms of gaiety and delighful musical froth.

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However, it lacks the enhancements that unofficial emulators provide, and many titles are unavailable.

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It is the only mammal with oval red blood corpuscles, and it lacks a gall bladder.

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But, of course, a dyed-in-the-wool scofflaw lacks the requisite stateman's conscience to readily recognize this glaring fact of human incivility.

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The columella lacks a denticle and has three tubercles at its base.

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This being a farce, everyone's ambitions are quickly upended, but in its present state the production lacks the precise timing required to make such farcical scenes scintillate.

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Unlike many buildings of a similar date in the town, it lacks ornamental panelling.

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It lacks affordable cavalry, substitutes inferior slingers for archers, and has one of the worst militias (province defense) in the game.

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This texture is usually rough and lacks lustre; it may have spots of oxidation or contamination with mill oil.

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