Lack

French Meaning

manque

manquer de

faire défaut

English Meaning

  1. Deficiency or absence: Lack of funding brought the project to a halt.
  2. A particular deficiency or absence: Owing to a lack of supporters, the reforms did not succeed.
  3. To be without or in need of: lacked the strength to lift the box.
  4. To be missing or deficient: We suspected that he was lying, but proof was lacking.
  5. To be in need of something: She does not lack for friends.