What is 'falta' called in English?

'falta' in English is called "Lack". Lack refers to: La condición de no tener suficiente de algo que se necesita o se desea.

How do you pronounce 'Lack' and 'falta'?

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What is an example sentence for Lack in Spanish?

English: "There is a severe lack of water in the region." | Spanish: "Hay una grave falta de agua en la región."

noun · verb

English to Spanish Dictionary

lack Meaning in Spanish (lack significado en español)

nounfalta, escasez

verbcarecer

Sinónimos:ausenciacarencia

falta in English:lack

Phonetic:fálta

Plural: lacks

Gender:Femenino

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de lack en español es falta, escasez, carecer. (La condición de no tener suficiente de algo que se necesita o se desea.)

Definitions of Lack

1
noun
escasez
The state of not having enough of something that is needed or wanted.
La condición de no tener suficiente de algo que se necesita o se desea.
2
verb
carecer
To not have or not have enough of something.
No tener o no tener suficiente de algo.

Example Sentences

general

“There is a severe lack of water in the region.”

Hay una grave falta de agua en la región.

general

“Many people lack basic necessities like food and shelter.”

Muchas personas carecen de necesidades básicas como comida y refugio.

general

“His performance showed a complete lack of effort.”

Su actuación demostró una completa falta de esfuerzo.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

ausenciacarenciaescasez

In English:

shortage deficiency absence

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

abundanciasuficiencia

In English:

abundance plentysufficiency

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularlacks

past tenselacked

present participlelacking

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

for lack of a better wordidiom

Used to apologize for a word that is not quite appropriate but is the closest available.

lack of somethingcollocation

The absence or insufficiency of a particular thing.