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1 lacking
lack.ing[l'ækiŋ] adj 1 necessitado. 2 em falta. 3 deficiente. 4 ausente. • prep 1 sem. 2 à falta de. -
2 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) ter falta de2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) faltar -
3 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) ser desprovido de2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) faltar -
4 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) súbito2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) rude3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness* * *ab.rupt[əbr'∧pt] adj 1 abrupto: a) repentino, brusco, inesperado. b) íngreme, escarpado. c) rude, áspero (linguagem, maneiras). his abrupt manner / sua maneira brusca. 2 desconexo, confuso (estilo). her abrupt style / seu estilo desconexo. 3 Bot truncado. -
5 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) cultura2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) cultura3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) cultura4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) cultura5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) cultura•- cultural- cultured* * *cul.ture[k'∧ltʃə] n 1 cultura: a) refinamento, ilustração. b) civilização de uma raça em certa época. c) desenvolvimento, treino, educação. d) cultivo, amanho, cultivação. 2 tratamento, cuidado na criação de plantas ou animais, trato. 3 Biol cultura de microorganismos. • vt 1 cultivar. 2 criar, desenvolver. 3 preparar culturas bacterianas. physical culture cultura física. -
6 deficient
[di'fiʃənt](lacking in what is needed: Their food is deficient in vitamins.) deficiente* * *de.fi.cient -
7 devoid
[di'void]((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) desprovido* * *de.void[div'ɔid] adj (of) destituído, falto, privado de, isento, livre. -
8 disabled
adjective (lacking ability or strength; crippled: a disabled soldier.) aleijado* * *dis.a.bled[dis'eibəld] adj inválido, incapaz de servir. -
9 downhearted
adjective (depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: Don't be downhearted! - we may yet win.) desanimado* * *down.heart.ed[daunh'a:tid] adj desanimado, abatido, desalentado. -
10 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.) não conseguir/falhar, fracassar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) à falta de- failure- without fail* * *[feil] n falta (só na expressão: without fail sem falta). • vt+vi 1 faltar, haver falta, ser insuficiente ou deficiente. to fail to keep the promise / não cumprir a promessa. he will not fail to succeed / ele, infalivelmente, será bem-sucedido. he never failed to come / ele nunca deixou de vir. 2 minguar, acabar-se, extinguir-se, desvanecer-se. he is failing fast / suas forças declinam rapidamente. 3 definhar, enfraquecer, declinar, decair. 4 faltar, falhar, não socorrer, trair, desapontar, abandonar. her sight failed / sua vista falhou. words fail me / faltam-me palavras. his plans failed / seus planos falharam. 5 fracassar, malograr, ser malsucedido. 6 ser reprovado em exame, reprovar em exame. he failed in his examination / foi reprovado no exame. 7 falir, ir à bancarrota. the business failed / o negócio faliu. to fail a friend in need abandonar um amigo na desgraça. to fail in fracassar em, deixar faltar. he failed in his work / ele negligenciou seu trabalho. to fail of one’s word faltar à palavra. -
11 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) desmaiado2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) fraco2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmaiar3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) desmaio- faintly- faintness* * *[feint] n desmaio, desfalecimento. • adj 1 fraco: a) débil, lânguido, abatido, desmaiado, desfalecido, frouxo. faint hope / leve esperança. b) tímido, medroso, covarde. c) indistinto, leve, ligeiro, que se ouve mal, vago, tênue. you do not have the faintest idea... / você não tem a menor idéia... d) desbotado, pálido, desmaiado (cor). 2 sufocante, abafadiço. • vi desmaiar, desfalecer. she was fainting with hunger / ela estava desmaiando de fome. dead faint desmaio profundo. faint heart never won fair lady quem não arrisca, não petisca. -
12 impractical
[im'præktikəl](lacking common sense: an impractical person/suggestion.) pouco prático* * *im.prac.ti.cal[impr'æktikəl] adj não sensível ou razoável; não prático. -
13 inexperienced
adjective (lacking knowledge, skill and experience: Inexperienced climbers should not attempt this route.) inexperiente* * *in.ex.pe.ri.enced[iniksp'iəriənst] adj inexperiente. -
14 insecure
[insi'kjuə]1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) inseguro2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) inseguro•- insecurity* * *in.se.cure[insikj'uə] adj inseguro, incerto. -
15 lack
[læk] 1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) faltar a2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) falta* * *[læk] n falta, necessidade, carência, deficiência. • vt+vi faltar, necessitar, carecer de. for lack of money por falta de dinheiro. -
16 limp
[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) murchoII 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.) coxear2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) defeito* * *limp1[limp] n coxeadura, manqueira, claudicação. • vi 1 coxear. 2 fig prosseguir ou avançar com dificuldade.————————limp2[limp] adj 1 flácido, mole. 2 sem firmeza, sem energia, hesitante, vacilante. -
17 lonely
1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) sozinho2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) isolado* * *lone.ly[l'ounli] adj 1 solitário, só. 2 abandonado. 3 isolado, desolado. -
18 monotonous
[mə'notənəs](lacking in variety; dull: a monotonous piece of music.) monótono- monotony* * *mo.not.o.nous[mən'ɔtənəs] adj 1 monótono, de um só tom. 2 uniforme. 3 enfadonho. 4 repetitivo. -
19 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romance2) (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.) romance3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romance•- romantic- romantically* * *ro.mance1[rəm'æns] n 1 história de amor, aventura, etc. geralmente passada em épocas ou lugares distantes, com eventos mais grandiosos que na vida real. 2 romantismo. 3 romance, caso amoroso. 4 ambiente ou atmosfera romântica. 5 algo exagerado, sem base em fatos. 6 Mus romança. • vt+vi 1 romancear. 2 pensar ou falar de modo romântico. 3 exagerar.————————ro.mance2[rəm'æns] n romance, românico, qualquer das línguas romanas. • adj românico, de ou relativo a estas línguas ou aos povos que as falam. -
20 shapeless
adjective (lacking shape: She wears a shapeless, baggy coat.) sem forma* * *shape.less[ʃ'eiplis] adj informe, disforme, sem forma.
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