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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMangel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈmaŋl̩/
"Es gibt einen Mangel an qualifizierten Arbeitskräften."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of not having enough or none of something.
"The plants withered and died due to a lack of water."
- 1
To be without or deficient in something necessary or desirable.
"She seemed to lack the confidence needed for the presentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'lak', meaning a defect, failing, or deficiency, which likely originated from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'lāk' (fault, blame). Over time, the noun and verb forms evolved to denote the total absence or insufficiency of something necessary or desirable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lack" is said worldwide
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manque
Transliteration: /mɑ̃k/
"Le projet a échoué par manque de financement."
Mangel
Transliteration: /ˈmaŋl̩/
"Es gibt einen Mangel an qualifizierten Arbeitskräften."
mancanza
Transliteration: /manˈkant.tsa/
"La pianta è morta per mancanza d'acqua."
falta
Transliteration: /ˈfal.ta/
"Hay una gran falta de comunicación entre ellos."
falta
Transliteration: /ˈfal.tɐ/
"O projeto foi cancelado por falta de recursos."
कमी
Transliteration: kamī
"पानी की कमी के कारण पौधे सूख गए।"
缺乏
Transliteration: quēfá
"由于缺乏经验，他没有得到这份工作。"
부족
Transliteration: bujok
"우리는 시간 부족으로 작업을 완료하지 못했습니다."
不足
Transliteration: fusoku
"睡眠不足は健康に悪影響を与えます。"
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