lack

manque, absence

Situation où une chose nécessaire est absente ou présente en quantité insuffisante.

En anglais simple : A situation in which something needed is missing or there is not enough of it.

• A lack of sleep makes me tired.
• They cancelled the trip because of a lack of money.
• The report shows a serious lack of evidence.

Comment l'utiliser : a lack of something (A lack of water damaged the crops.); for lack of something (The project stopped for lack of money.)

Synonymes : shortage, absence, deficiency

Contraires : abundance

Expressions courantes : lack of money, lack of sleep, for lack of, lack of support

manquer

Ne pas avoir quelque chose, ou ne pas en avoir assez.

En anglais simple : To have none of something, or less than you need.

• I lack the time to cook.
• The team lacked experience but worked hard.
• Does the report lack important details?

Comment l'utiliser : lack something (We lack the equipment to repair it.)

Synonymes : be without, be short of

Contraires : have

Expressions courantes : lack confidence, lack experience, lack the resources, lack for nothing

baisser la garde, être pris au dépourvu

Ne pas être prêt ou ne pas faire attention aux dangers possibles.

En anglais simple : To be unprepared or not watching for danger.

• You can't lack around here.
• They caught him lacking on the street.
• She stays alert so nobody catches her lacking.

Comment l'utiliser : catch someone lacking (His rivals caught him lacking outside the club.)

Synonymes : be off guard, be unprepared

Expressions courantes : never lack, don't lack