Significado de lack en inglés
lacklack1 /læk/ noun [singular, uncountable] 
Ver todas las traducciones when there is not enough of something, or none of itcuando algo escasea o no existe en absoluto SYN shortage OPP surpluslack of
new parents suffering from lack of sleeppadres primerizos que padecen falta de sueño Too many teachers are treated with a lack of respect.A demasiados profesores se les trata sin el debido respeto. comments based on a total lack of informationcomentarios basados en una absoluta falta de información Does their apparent lack of progress mean they are not doing their job properly?¿Su aparente falta de progreso significa que no están desempeñando bien su trabajo? tours that are cancelled for lack of bookingsviajes que se cancelan por falta de reservas There was no lack of willing helpers.No faltaban colaboradores dispuestos. health problems linked to poor diet and a relative lack of exerciseproblemas de salud relacionados con una mala alimentación y una relativa falta de ejercicioCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa complete/total lack of something· I was amazed by his almost total lack of interest in music.· Me sorprendió su casi total falta de interés por la música.a relative/comparative lack of something· There is a relative lack of research into this medical condition.· Existe una relativa escasez de investigación sobre esta afección médica.a distinct/marked/conspicuous lack of something (=very noticeable)· She looked at him with a marked lack of enthusiasm.· Ella lo miró con una marcada falta de entusiasmo.an apparent lack of something (=one that seems to exist)· Adam's apparent lack of concern angered his brother.· La aparente indiferencia de Adam enfureció a su hermano.phrasesfrasesthere is no lack of something (=there is plenty of it)· There is no lack of information on the subject.· No hay falta de información sobre el tema.
Ver todas las traducciones when there is not enough of something, or none of itcuando algo escasea o no existe en absoluto SYN shortage OPP surpluslack of new parents suffering from lack of sleeppadres primerizos que padecen falta de sueño Too many teachers are treated with a lack of respect.A demasiados profesores se les trata sin el debido respeto. comments based on a total lack of informationcomentarios basados en una absoluta falta de información Does their apparent lack of progress mean they are not doing their job properly?¿Su aparente falta de progreso significa que no están desempeñando bien su trabajo? tours that are cancelled for lack of bookingsviajes que se cancelan por falta de reservas There was no lack of willing helpers.No faltaban colaboradores dispuestos. health problems linked to poor diet and a relative lack of exerciseproblemas de salud relacionados con una mala alimentación y una relativa falta de ejercicioCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa complete/total lack of something· I was amazed by his almost total lack of interest in music.· Me sorprendió su casi total falta de interés por la música.a relative/comparative lack of something· There is a relative lack of research into this medical condition.· Existe una relativa escasez de investigación sobre esta afección médica.a distinct/marked/conspicuous lack of something (=very noticeable)· She looked at him with a marked lack of enthusiasm.· Ella lo miró con una marcada falta de entusiasmo.an apparent lack of something (=one that seems to exist)· Adam's apparent lack of concern angered his brother.· La aparente indiferencia de Adam enfureció a su hermano.phrasesfrasesthere is no lack of something (=there is plenty of it)· There is no lack of information on the subject.· No hay falta de información sobre el tema.lacklack2 verb 1[transitive] to not have something that you need, or not have enough of itno tener algo que se necesita o no tener suficiente de ello: Alex’s real problem is that he lacks confidence.El verdadero problema de Alex es que le falta confianza en sí mismo. ► Do not use ‘in’ or ‘of’ after the verb lack: We lack ideas (NOT We lack in/of ideas). However, you can use these prepositions after be lacking in and a lack: We are lacking in ideas. | There is a lack of ideas.2not lack for something formalformal to have a lot of somethingtener mucho de algo: He does not lack for critics.No le faltan críticos.
1[transitive] to not have something that you need, or not have enough of itno tener algo que se necesita o no tener suficiente de ello: Alex’s real problem is that he lacks confidence.El verdadero problema de Alex es que le falta confianza en sí mismo. ► Do not use ‘in’ or ‘of’ after the verb lack: We lack ideas (NOT We lack in/of ideas). However, you can use these prepositions after be lacking in and a lack: We are lacking in ideas. | There is a lack of ideas.2not lack for something formalformal to have a lot of somethingtener mucho de algo: He does not lack for critics.No le faltan críticos.