lacking

ˈlækɪŋ
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Translation of lacking from English 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.
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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.
lack
læk
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
fehlen
  • The team lacks experience in international competitions.Dem Team fehlt Erfahrung in internationalen Wettbewerben.
2.

absence

be without or deficient in
fehlen mangeln
  • The apartment lacks proper heating.Der Wohnung fehlt eine ordentliche Heizung

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.

Translations of "lacking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
fehlendadj.

A key explanation is the lacking political consensus to mitigate climate change.

Eine Erklärung ist der fehlende politische Konsens zur Eindämmung des Klimawandels.

mangelndadj.

Also, you can not accuse younger people of lacking experience.

Auch kann man z.B. jüngeren Leuten nicht mangelnde Erfahrung vorwerfen.

gefehltadj.

What has been lacking is a strong arm against the enemy.

Was gefehlt hat ist ein starker Arm gegen den Feind.

wenigadj.

In the final version, you should write over the sections lacking detail.

In der Endversion solltest du die Abschnitte mit zu wenig Details ausbauen.

mangelhaftadj.

The garden looked in bad shape, overgrown with weeds and lacking proper care.

Der Garten sah verwahrlost aus, überwuchert von Unkraut und mangelhaft gepflegt.

Noun
Ermangelnn.

Are they lacking a particular idea in that subject matter?

Ermangeln sie eine bestimmte Idee in diesem Thema?

fehlt

Art opens a view into an end that still remains lacking.

Kunst eröffnet den Blick auf ein Ende, das noch fehlt.

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lacking: Examples and translations in context

Strategically, the draws kept the team's spirits high despite lacking wins.

Strategisch gesehen hielten die Unentschieden die Moral des Teams trotz fehlender Siege hoch.

Despite lacking experience, the rookie held his own in the courtroom today.

Trotz fehlender Erfahrung konnte sich der Berufsanfänger heute im Gerichtssaal behaupten.

Besides lacking elegance, the design is also quite confusing.

Neben fehlender Eleganz ist das Design zudem noch ziemlich verwirrend.

It should help to solve the problem with lacking memory.

Es sollte helfen, das Problem mit fehlendem Speicher zu lösen.

This gives cause for concern since social security provision is totally lacking.

Dies gibt angesichts eines gaenzlich fehlenden sozialen Netzes Anlass zur Besorgnis.

The editor slates the article for lacking depth and real analysis.

Der Redakteur kritisierte den Artikel harsch wegen mangelnder Tiefe und fehlender echter Analyse.

Despite lacking evidence, her convenient excuse sounded plausible to many.

Trotz fehlender Beweise klang ihre bequeme Ausrede für viele plausibel.

The cause of their lacking potential in this context is not known.

Die Ursache der in diesem Kontext fehlenden Wirksamkeit ist unklar.

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