Translation of lacking into German
Adjective
1.
deficiency
missing or not having enough of something- Her explanation was lacking in detail.Ihre Erklärung war mangelhaft an Details.
2.
absence
nonexistent or completely absent- A sense of urgency was lacking in the team.Ein Gefühl der Dringlichkeit fehlte im Team.
Expressions with lacking: examples in English and translations in German
als unzureichend befunden werden
His explanation was found lacking by the teacher.
mangelnd an
unzureichend
The report was lacking in detail.
mangeln an
fehlen an
The team is sadly lacking in experience.
leider unzureichend
stark mangelhaft
The report is sadly lacking in details.
stark mangelnd
dringend benötigt
The team is sorely lacking in experience.
offensichtlich mangelhaft
deutlich unvollständig
The report is conspicuously lacking in details.
Synonyms and analogies of lacking in English
Examples of lacking in a sentence
His performance was lacking in enthusiasm. The report was lacking in detail. His explanation was lacking in clarity.
Noun
1.
scarcity
deficiency or shortage of something- There was a lack of evidence to support the claim..Es gab einen Mangel an Beweisen, um die Behauptung zu stützen
2.
absence
state of not having something needed- The lack of resources complicated the project..Der Mangel an Ressourcen erschwerte das Projekt
Verb
tr.
1.
insufficiency
not have enough of something needed- The team lacks experience in international competitions.Dem Team fehlt Erfahrung in internationalen Wettbewerben.
2.
Expressions with lack: examples in English and translations in German
an nichts mangeln
With this inheritance, their children will lack for nothing in life.
mangels
aus Mangel an
He left for lack of better options.
kein Rückgrat haben
She lacks backbone when making tough decisions.
keine Richtung haben
After graduation, many students lack direction and feel lost.
Mangel an
The lack of resources affected the project's progress.
Schlafmangel
Lack of sleep affected his performance at work.
es fehlt an Glanz
The diamond lacked sparkle under the dim lights.
keinen Elan zeigen
lustlos sein
The team lacked spirit during the final game.
reichlich
There is no lack of excitement in this city.
leblos wirken
keine Ausstrahlung haben
The painting lacks soul and feels empty.
schwach sein
keine Wirkung haben
The new law lacks teeth and won't change much.
nicht ausgereift sein
an Feinschliff fehlen
The presentation lacks polish and needs more work.
keine Substanz haben
bedeutungslos sein
His explanation lacks substance and does not convince anyone.
aus Mangel an
wegen fehlender
The plan failed through lack of support.
Mangel daran
He has talent and a lack thereof.
aus Mangel an Anstrengung
wegen fehlender Bemühung
He didn't win, but not for lack of trying.
keinen Weitblick haben
The board lacked the vision to invest in renewable energy early.