lack

falta, carencia

Situación en la que algo necesario no existe o no está disponible en cantidad suficiente.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a lack of something (A lack of water damaged the crops.); for lack of something (The project stopped for lack of money.)

Sinónimos: shortage, absence, deficiency

Antónimos: abundance

Expresiones frecuentes: lack of money, lack of sleep, for lack of, lack of support

carecer, faltar

No tener algo o tener menos de lo necesario.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: lack something (We lack the equipment to repair it.)

Sinónimos: be without, be short of

Antónimos: have

Expresiones frecuentes: lack confidence, lack experience, lack the resources, lack for nothing

estar desprevenido, bajar la guardia

Estar sin preparación o no prestar atención a posibles peligros.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: catch someone lacking (His rivals caught him lacking outside the club.)

Sinónimos: be off guard, be unprepared

Expresiones frecuentes: never lack, don't lack