le
masculine
/mɑ̃k/
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Translation
lack, shortage; to miss
Word origin
Deverbal of manquer ('to lack, to miss'), from Italian mancare, ultimately from Latin mancus ('maimed, defective').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mancus
- English cognates
- maim, manque
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmanques
Examples
communication .
There is a lack of communication in this team.
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I miss you a lot since you left.
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The lack of sleep changes the way he works.
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The lack of money makes life very difficult.
évident 'organisation .
There is an obvious lack of organisation in this team.
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