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tr['wɒntɪŋ]1 (deficient) deficiente; (inadequate) insuficiente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be wanting in something carecer de algoto be found wanting no dar la tallawanting ['wɑntɪŋ, 'wɔn-] adj1) absent: ausente2) deficient: deficientehe's wanting in common sense: le falta sentido comúnadj.• defectuoso, -a adj.• deficienrte adj.• desapercibido, -a adj.• falto, -a adj.• querer adj.adv.• menos adv.• sin adv.'wɔːntɪŋ, 'wɒntɪŋadjective (frml) (pred)a) ( missing)a strong story line is wanting from all his works — todas sus obras carecen de un argumento sólido (frml)
b) ( inadequate)['wɒntɪŋ]ADJall the applicants proved wanting in some respect — todos los aspirantes resultaron deficientes en algún aspecto
he was tried and found wanting — fue puesto a prueba y le encontraron carencias or deficiencias
* * *['wɔːntɪŋ, 'wɒntɪŋ]adjective (frml) (pred)a) ( missing)a strong story line is wanting from all his works — todas sus obras carecen de un argumento sólido (frml)
b) ( inadequate)
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