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1 Lacking
adj.P. and V. ἐνδεής, P. ἐλλιπής.Lacking in: P. and V. ἐνδεής (gen.), P. ἐλλιπής (gen.), V. χρεῖος (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lacking
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2 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) στερούμαι2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) λείπω -
3 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) απότομος, ξαφνικός2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) απότομος, αγενής3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness -
4 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) πολιτισμός2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) καλλιέργεια, κουλτούρα3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) καλλιέργεια4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) καλλιέργεια5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) καλλιέργεια•- cultural- cultured -
5 deficient
[di'fiʃənt](lacking in what is needed: Their food is deficient in vitamins.) ελλιπής -
6 devoid
[di'void]((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) κενός,στερούμενος -
7 disabled
adjective (lacking ability or strength; crippled: a disabled soldier.) ανάπηρος -
8 downhearted
adjective (depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: Don't be downhearted! - we may yet win.) αποκαρδιωμένος -
9 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) αποτυγχάνω,δεν μπορώ,δεν καταφέρνω2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) χαλώ3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) εξαντλούμαι,εγκαταλείπω4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) απορρίπτω5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) απογοητεύω•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) χωρίς,αν λείψει- failure- without fail -
10 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) εξασθενημένος,αμυδρός2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) έτοιμος να λιποθυμήσει2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.)3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) λιποθυμία- faintly- faintness -
11 impractical
[im'præktikəl](lacking common sense: an impractical person/suggestion.) μη πρακτικός/ανεφάρμοστος -
12 inexperienced
adjective (lacking knowledge, skill and experience: Inexperienced climbers should not attempt this route.) άπειρος -
13 insecure
[insi'kjuə]1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) ανασφαλής2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) επισφαλής•- insecurity -
14 lack
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15 limp
[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) μαλακός: χαλαρός, που δεν πείθειII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) κουτσαίνω2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) κουτσό βάδισμα -
16 lonely
1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) που αισθάνεται μοναξιά, μόνος, μοναχός2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) απομονωμένος -
17 monotonous
[mə'notənəs](lacking in variety; dull: a monotonous piece of music.) μονότονος- monotony -
18 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) ειδύλλιο2) (a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life: She writes romances.) ρομάντζο, αισθηματικό μυθιστόρημα3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) ρομαντισμός•- romantic- romantically -
19 shapeless
adjective (lacking shape: She wears a shapeless, baggy coat.) άμορφος -
20 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) ντροπαλός2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) δειλός(με)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) απλησίαστος,που τρομάζει εύκολα2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) σκιάζομαι- shyly- shyness
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См. также в других словарях:
lacking — index defective, deficient, delinquent (overdue), devoid, essential (required), faulty, imperfect … Law dictionary
lacking accord — index inconsistent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking activity — index stagnant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking agreement — index incongruous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking authority — index invalid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking caution — index imprudent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking clarity — index indistinct, nebulous, oblique (evasive), opaque Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking clearness — index ambiguous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking confidence — index hesitant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking content — index vacuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lacking continuity — index desultory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary