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lack

lack

Meaning of lack

a shortage or absence of something

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EN-UK/læk/
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lack with Russian translation

lack usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы заметили недостаток поддержки со стороны команды.

We noticed a lack of support from the team.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Её недостаток сна сделал её уставшей.

Her lack of sleep made her tired.

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lack belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lackнедостаток
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

lack synonyms

Related words worth learning together

shortage
not enough of something available now, especially supplies, workers, or goods
deficiency
a lack of something needed, often in a person, body, system, or quality
lack of
a phrase used before a noun to mean not having enough of it
absence
not being present; can be used for people, things, or qualities
scarcity
a situation where something is hard to find because there is not much of it
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S
🇬🇧en
shortage

not enough of something available now, especially supplies, workers, or goods

B1Often

There is a shortage of nurses in the hospital.

D
🇬🇧en
deficiency

a lack of something needed, often in a person, body, system, or quality

B1Often

The patient has a vitamin deficiency.

L
🇬🇧en
lack of

a phrase used before a noun to mean not having enough of it

B1Very Often

A lack of sleep can cause problems.

🇬🇧en

not being present; can be used for people, things, or qualities

B1Very Often

The absence of sunlight made the room feel cold.

S
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scarcity

a situation where something is hard to find because there is not much of it

B1Often

Water scarcity is a serious problem in many countries.

I
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insufficiency

not enough of something to be adequate or effective; formal

B1Rarely

The insufficiency of evidence led to the case being dropped.

D
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deficit

a shortfall, especially in money, business, or statistics

B1Often

The company has a budget deficit this year.

D
🇬🇧en
dearth

a serious lack of something, often used in formal writing

B1Rarely

There is a dearth of affordable housing in the city.

🇬🇧en

an old-fashioned or literary word for lack or need

B1Very Rarely

The army was in want of supplies.

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How to pronounce lack and what this word means

lack means lack. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lack

/læk/

lack translation

lack

lack examples

We noticed a lack of support from the team.

lack transcription

/læk/, /læk/

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lack meaning: what does it mean?

a shortage or absence of something

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lack is pronounced as /læk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lack definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We noticed a lack of support from the team. Translation: Мы заметили недостаток поддержки со стороны команды.

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