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1 lack
læk 1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) mangle, savne2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) mangelmangel--------mangleIsubst. \/læk\/1) mangel, brist2) savnfor\/through lack of av mangel påin lack of i mangel avlack of mangel påIIverb \/læk\/mangle, savnelack for savne, manglelack from mangle ilack in something mangle noe -
2 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) ta motet fra, avskrekke2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) fraråde; forhindre; ikke oppmuntre3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) holde borte•verb \/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ\/1) gjøre motløs, gjøre nedslått2) avskrekke, forsøke å hindre3) motarbeide, motvirke, hindrediscourage from ta motet fra -
3 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) kvele(s)2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) kvele3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) overøse, overveldeverb \/ˈsmʌħə\/1) ( også overført) kvele, kveles2) bekjempe, undertrykke3) ( også overført) dekke helt, drukne, begrave4) ( matlaging) brasere5) overvelde, overøse6) ( også smother up) dysse ned, dempe, dekke oversmother a yawn kvele en gjespsmother one's anger dempe sinnetsmother one's grief dempe sorgensmother the fire ( også) kvele ilden -
4 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) kvele(s), bli kvaltkveleverb \/ˈsʌfəkeɪt\/1) ( også overført) kvele2) kveles3) holde på å bli kvaltsuffocate with something holde på å bli kvalt av noe -
5 imprecate
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6 underlie
verb ( underlay - underlain) \/ˌʌndəˈlaɪ\/1) ( overført) danne grunnlag for, danne basis for, ligge til grunn for, ligge bak2) (om lag med jord, fjell e.l.) ligge under3) ( økonomi) ha prioritet, gå foran4) ( grammatikk) være grunnform(en) til, være en mer opprinnelig form av -
7 want
wont 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) ville, ønske (seg), ha lyst på/til2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) trenge3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) mangle, savne; lide nød2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) ønske2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) fattigdom, armod3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) mangel, skort•- wanted- want ad
- want formangel--------nød--------trenge--------ville--------ønskeIsubst. \/wɒnt\/1) ( gammeldags) mangel, skort, knapphet2) nød, armod, trange kår3) ( spesielt flertall) behov• Christmas will soon be here, make your wants knownjulen er snart her, la oss høre hva du trenger4) ønske, savn, trang5) ( hverdagslig) vilje, ambisjon6) nødvendighetbe in want lide nødfor want of av mangel påfreedom from want frihet fra nødhave a want (skotsk, hverdagslig) ha en skrue løsin want of trengestand in want of mangle trenge, behøvethrough\/from want of av mangel påwant for nothing ikke mangle noewant of attention uoppmerksomhetwant of judgement uforstandwant of money pengeknipewants behovIIverb \/wɒnt\/1) ville (ha), ønske (seg)• do you want some bread?• what do you want to drink?• what do you want for Christmas?• how much do you want for this?• what do you want of me?• what did he want with you?• who do you want to see?2) ville prate med, ville treffe, spørre etter3) (britisk, hverdagslig) behøve, trenge4) ( hverdagslig) burde gjøre (noe), trenge å gjøre (noe), skulle gjøre (noe)5) ( gammeldags) mangle, ikke ha6) ( om tid e.l.) mangle7) lide nød, mangleI shall not want ( bibelsk) meg fattes intetwanted etterlyst( i annonse) ønskes leid, ønskes kjøpt, søkeswant for mangle, behøve• if you want for anything, let him knowom du trenger noe, så si fra til hamwant in on ville være med påwant in(to) (amer., hverdagslig) ønske seg inn, ville innwant out (amer., hverdagslig) ønske seg ut, ville ut, ikke ville være med lenger -
8 stall
I sto:l noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) utsalgsbod, stand•- stallsII 1. sto:l verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå, få motorstopp2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) miste fart, steile, stalle3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til å gå i stå2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) fartstap, stallingIII sto:l verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) trekke/hale ut tidabod--------bås--------spiltau--------standIsubst. \/stɔːl\/1) bås, spilltau2) stall, fjøs3) kiosk, salgsbod, markedsbod, utsalgssted, stand4) (britisk, teater, i flertall) parkett5) (britisk, teater) sete6) ( kirkelig) korstol (for kanniker), kirkestol7) fingersmokk8) (amer.) parkeringslomme9) ( motorteknikk) motorstopp11) ( hesteveddeløp) startboksin the stalls på parkettIIsubst. \/stɔːl\/1) lommetyvs medhjelper, lokkefugl (overført)2) ( hverdagslig) triks, knep (for å vinne tid eller komme unna)IIIverb \/stɔːl\/1) sette i bås, sette på stall2) dele opp en stall i båser, utstyre en stall med båser3) ( motorteknikk) kvele, forårsake kveling, forårsake motorstopp4) ( om motor) kveles, stoppe5) ( luftfart) steile, stalle6) ( luftfart) forårsake steiling, forårsake stalling7) kjøre fast, sette seg fast (i snø, gjørme e.l.)IVverb \/stɔːl\/ ( hverdagslig)1) komme med utflukter, prøve å vinne tid2) oppholde, somlequit stalling! ingen flere utflukter!, slutt å somle!stall for time prøve å vinne tidstall off oppholde, holde fra livet -
9 tire
I see tyre II verb(to make, or become, physically or mentally in want of rest, because of lack of strength, patience, interest etc; to weary: Walking tired her; She tires easily.) trette, bli trett, utmatte- tired- tiredness
- tireless
- tirelessly
- tirelessness
- tiresome
- tiresomely
- tiresomeness
- tiring
- tire outdekkIsubst. \/ˈtaɪə\/(amer.) se ➢ tyreIIverb \/ˈtaɪə\/1) trette, utmatte2) bli trett, bli utkjørt, gå trett, trettes3) kjede, trette4) tyne, utpinetire of bli trett av, gå trett av, bli lei av, gå lei avtire out trette ut, utmatteIIIverb \/ˈtaɪə\/ ( gammeldags)1) ikle2) pynte, smykke -
10 evidence
'evidəns1) (information etc that gives reason for believing something; proof (eg in a law case): Have you enough evidence (of his guilt) to arrest him?) bevismateriale, beviser, prov2) ((an) indication; a sign: Her bag on the table was the only evidence of her presence.) tegn, spor, vitnesbyrdbevis--------bevise--------godtgjøreIsubst. \/ˈevɪd(ə)ns\/1) bevis, belegg, støtte2) ( jus) bevis, bevismateriale3) ( jus) forklaring, vitneutsagn, vitnesbyrd4) ( gammeldags) tydelighet, klarhet, påtagelighetbear\/give evidence ( jus) avlegge vitnemål, vitne (i retten), avgi (vitne)forklaringbear\/give evidence of ( stivt) vitne om, tyde på, bevisebe in evidence synes, merkes, vise seg, gjøre seg gjeldende, forekommecall in evidence ( jus) innkalle vitnercall somebody in evidence ( jus) innkalle noen som vitnecircumstantial evidence ( jus) indisium, indisiebevisconsidering all the evidence ( jus) ut fra en samlet vurderingevidence for belegg for, bevis som støtter• have you any evidence for this statement?evidence of bevis på, tegn på vitnesbyrd om spor av, merke etterhard evidence håndfast(e) bevisthe hearing\/taking of evidence bevisopptak, vitneavhøringin evidence ( jus) som bevislack of evidence ( jus) manglende bevis, bevismangel, mangel på bevison account of insufficient evidence ( jus) på grunn av bevisets stillingon account of lack of evidence ( jus) på grunn av manglende bevisproduce evidence føre bevis, fremlegge bevissubmission of evidence ( jus) bevisførseltake evidence avhøre vitnertamper with evidence ( jus) forspille bevisIIverb \/ˈevɪd(ə)ns\/bevise, vise, bevitne, godtgjørebe evidenced vise seg -
11 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) stang; barre, stykke, (fengsels)gitter, sprinkel2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) stripe, strime3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) bom, slå4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bardisk, skranke5) (a public house.) bar, pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt; taktstrek7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hindring8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) skranke2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) sperre, stenge2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) stenge ute3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) (for)hindre, utelukke3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) unntatt- barmaid- barman
- bar codebarIsubst. \/bɑː\/1) stang, søyle, bjelke, stolpe, barre, ribbe (også for høydehopp e.l.)2) ( på dør) bom, slå, tverrslå3) sandbanke, grunne4) hindring, sperre5) bar, (bar)disk6) ( jus) skranke i rettsal, domstol7) ( musikk) takt, taktstrek8) (av farge, lys e.l.) stripe, bånd, strek9) ( på medalje) stolpe (innebærer en dobbel utmerkelse)11) ( del av bissel) (munn)bittbar and bolt lås og slåbar of chocolate sjokoladeplatebar of soap såpestykkebar sinister ( heraldikk) symbol på utenomekteskapelig forholdbe called\/admitted to the Bar ( britisk) bli utnevnt til advokat, få advokatbevillingbe called within the Bar ( britisk) bli utnevnt til kongelig advokatbehind (prison) bars bak lås og slå, i fengselbe tried at the bar eller appear at the bar bli stilt for rettencoffee bar kaffebargo to the Bar ( britisk) bli advokatparallel bars ( turn) skrankestudy\/read for the Bar utdanne seg til advokat, studere justhe Bar ( britisk) advokatene, advokatstanden, advokatyrket ( i parlamentet) skranke (kun medlemmer kommer normalt innenfor)the prisoner at the bar den anklagede, arrestantentrial at bar rettssakIIsubst. \/bɑː\/(meteorologi, enhet for måling av lufttrykk) barIIIsubst. \/bɑː\/ eller croakerforklaring: en av flere fiskearter i ørnefiskfamilien, SciaenidaeIVverb \/bɑː\/1) sette bom for, stenge (med bommer), sperre2) lukke med slå3) avstenge, utestenge4) (for)hindre, utelukke5) forby6) utruste med stenger, utruste med striperbar oneself in stenge seg innebarred to the public stengt for allmenheten, ikke tilgjengelig for allmenhetenVprep. \/bɑː\/( spesielt britisk) unntatt, bortsett frabar none ingen unntak, uten unntakbar one unntatt én, med ett unntak -
12 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) sprette tilbake/opp igjen2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) avvise (en sjekk uten dekning)2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) tilbakesprang, hopp, sprett2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) futt•- bouncingspretteIsubst. \/baʊns\/1) dump, støt, (tungt) slag2) sprett, hopp, spenst3) pågåenhet, fynd og klem4) ( hverdagslig) skryt, frekk løgn (gammeldags)5) ( om hår) volum, fyldeon the bounce i spretten( slang) på rappen, på rekke og radIIverb \/baʊns\/1) hoppe, sprette, puffe, støte, kaste2) styrte, komme farende3) ( hverdagslig) skryte, braute4) ( hverdagslig) avvise, bli avvist (om sjekk uten dekning)5) ( hverdagslig) lekse opp, skjelle ut6) ( hverdagslig) kaste ut, avskjedigebe bouncing off the walls (amer., hverdagslig, overført) gå på veggenebounce about hoppe opp og ned ( spesielt om barn) hoppe omkring, fare omkringbounce an idea off someone ( hverdagslig) lufte en tanke for noenbounce back ( hverdagslig) komme tilbake, komme seg, reise seg (igjen)bounce into styrte inn i, komme farende inn ibounce out of styrte ut\/opp av, komme farende ut\/opp av -
13 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) sjarm, ynde2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) trylleord3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amulett4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) anheng2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) sjarmere, henrykke2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) (for)trylle•- charming- charminglysjarm--------sjarmere--------trylleformular--------trylleriIsubst. \/tʃɑːm\/1) sjarm, tiltrekningskraft, ynde, fortryllelse, tekke2) trylleformular, tryllemiddel, trolldom, fortryllelse3) amulett, anheng, charmcharm of manner yndig vesen, sjarmerende vesencharms skjønnhet, yndeturn on the charm skru på sjarmenwork like a charm gå glatt, gå som smurt ha mirakuløs virkningIIverb \/tʃɑːm\/1) sjarmere, fortrylle, fengsle, henføre, henrykke2) trylle, trylle bortbear\/have a charmed life være usårlig, alltid komme ned på beinabe charmed to synes det er hyggelig å, synes det er en glede åcharm away trylle bort, få til å forsvinnecharm something out of somebody lokke noe ut av noen -
14 cramp
kræmp 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) krampe2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) tvinge/presse sammen2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) hindre, hemme, legge bånd påkrampeIsubst. \/kræmp\/1) ( medisin) krampe, senestrekk2) ( teknikk) krampe, bøyle, muranker3) ( teknikk) skrutvinge4) ( overført) hindring, hemsko, lenker, tvang, trykk, bundethet, begrensningbe seized with cramp ( medisin) få krampe, få senestrekkcramps (amer.) menstruasjonssmerter, menssmerterIIverb \/kræmp\/1) ( medisin) forårsake krampe (i), ha krampe (i), få\/gi krampe(trekninger)2) ( overført) hindre, hemme, legge bånd på, innskrenke, lamme3) stramme, skru til, tvinge sammen4) ( teknikk) feste med krampe(r), forankrecramp up trenge sammen, skru\/vri tilcramp someone's style ( hverdagslig) hemme noen, hindre noen i å oppføre seg naturligIIIadj. \/kræmp\/1) innviklet, vanskelig å lese\/forstå, knudrete (stil e.l.)2) sammenklemt, trang3) stiv -
15 disregard
1. verb(to ignore: He disregarded my warnings.) ikke ta hensyn til, ignorere, overse2. noun(lack of concern: He has a complete disregard for his own safety.) ringeakt, ignorering, forbigåelseignoreringIsubst. \/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd\/1) overseelse, forbigåelse, tilsidesettelse2) likegyldighet, mangel på respekt, ringeaktdisregard of\/for likegyldighet (over)for, manglende interesse for, manglende respekt forin disregard of uten å ta hensyn tilwith a disregard of på bekostning avIIverb \/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd\/1) se bort fra, ikke bry seg om, ikke ta hensyn til, gi en god dag i2) sette seg over, ignorere, ringeakte -
16 distress
di'stres 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) fortvilelse, bedrøvelse, smerte2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) bekymring, skuffelse2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) volde lidelse/bekymring, engste- distressinglybekymre--------nødIsubst. \/dɪˈstres\/1) elendighet, nød2) nødssituasjon, nødstilstand3) (om skip, fly) (havs)nød4) fattigdom5) smerte, sorg, fortvilelse, lidelse6) ( medisin) utmattelse, besvær7) ( jus) utpantning, utlegg, utleggsforretningin distress i nødlevy a distress (up)on gjøre utpantning hos ta pant iIIverb \/dɪˈstres\/1) sette i klemme, bringe i forlegenhet, gå hardt løs på2) utmatte, uttrette3) plage, pine, gjøre ulykkelig4) uroe, bekymre, forurolige5) ( jus) gjøre utpantning hos noen6) ( gammeldags) tvinge -
17 distrust
1. noun(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) mistillit2. verb(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) mistro, ha mistillit til- distrustfully
- distrustfulnessmistillitIsubst. \/dɪˈstrʌst\/ eller mistrust1) mistro, mistillit2) tvil, mistankedistrust of mistro til, tvil påIIverb \/dɪˈstrʌst\/ eller mistrustmistro, ha mistillit til, ikke stole på, tvile på -
18 drag
dræɡ 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) dra, trekke, hale2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) dra, trekke, slepe, hale3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) slepe4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) sokne5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) gå tungt, være langtrukken, dra ut2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) bremsekloss, hemsko, hindring2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) drag, blås; slurk3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) kjedelig oppgave/person4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) transvestitt, drag-dra--------slepe--------trekkeIsubst. \/dræɡ\/1) slepende bevegelse, treghethan hadde en slepende gange, han trakk på føttene2) dragning, trekk (tross motstand)3) hemsko, brems (også overført), motstand, hinderhun var en klamp om foten på ham, hun var en byrde for ham4) ( luftfart) luftmotstand5) dregg, drivanker, mudderapparat6) slepenot, dragnot7) arbeidsslede, vedslede8) ( landbruk) tung harv, slodd9) ( tidligere) firspanns reisevogn13) ( hverdagslig) blås, drag (på sigarett e.l.)14) (amer.) slurk17) (slang, også drag queen) (mannlig) transvestitt, mann i kvinneklær, transvestittdans, transvestittklær18) (amer., slang) strøk (hovedgate)19) (spesielt amer., slang) slep, vedheng22) (bilveddeløp, også drag race) drag-race23) (spesielt amer., slang) godstogbe a drag være nitrist, være kjedelig, være gørrbe in drag forklaring: ha på seg klær som tilhører det motsatte kjønnhave a drag with ha gode forbindelser med, ligge bra an hosIIverb \/dræɡ\/1) dra, trekke2) (amer., hverdagslig, om sigarett) røyke, ta et drag, inhalere3) (amer., hverdagslig) kappkjøre med noen i bil• Peter's got a new car, and he wants to drag us at the school parking lotPeter har fått seg ny bil, og han vil kappkjøre med oss på skolens parkeringsplass4) sokne i5) ( landbruk) kjøre med harv over, kjøre med slodd over6) ( slang) kjede livet av seg7) slepe, bevege seg, gå sakte, slepe seg av sted8) ( om handel) være treg, trekke ut9) ( sjøfart) dregge, sokne10) snakke langtrukkent, synge\/spille slepende11) trekke notdrag along\/on sakke akterut, henge etter, gå sakte, være langtrukkendrag for sokne etter, lete etterdrag her\/its anchor ( sjøfart) drive for anker, dreggedrag in trekke inn, blande inndrag oneself away (from) løsrive seg (fra)drag one's feet slepe med føttene være (for) sen i vendingen, trekke ut tidendrag out\/on trekke ut, dra ut ( overført) trekke i langdrag, hale utdrag something through the mud trekke noe gjennom søladrag up forsømme, neglisjere -
19 droop
dru:p1) (to (cause to) hang down: The willows drooped over the pond.) henge slapt ned2) ((of a plant) to flop from lack of water: a vase of drooping flowers.) holde på å visne, synke sammenIsubst. \/druːp\/1) forklaring: det å henge ned, lute eller synke2) nedstemthet, motløshetIIverb \/druːp\/1) henge (slapt ned), (begynne å) visne, senke (seg)2) helle, lute3) svinne, synke sammen, bli matt, bli motløs4) ( om samtale) gå tregt5) ( poetisk) synke, gå ned -
20 exhibit
iɡ'zibit 1. verb1) (to show; to display to the public: My picture is to be exhibited in the art gallery.) stille ut, vise fram2) (to show (a quality etc): He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.) vise, legge for dagen, blotte2. noun1) (an object displayed publicly (eg in a museum): One of the exhibits is missing.) utstilt gjenstand2) (an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence: The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial.) bevismateriale•- exhibitorpresentere--------utstillingsgjenstand--------viseIsubst. \/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt\/, \/eɡˈzɪbɪt\/1) ( jus) bevismiddel, bevisgjenstand2) utstillingsgjenstand, museumsgjenstand3) utstilling, samlingIIverb \/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt\/, \/eɡˈzɪbɪt\/1) forevise, vise frem, stille ut, ha utstilling2) (ut)vise, gi til kjenne3) ( jus) legge frem (som bevis), fremstille4) (amer.) fremføre, foredra, fremlegge
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lack´er|er — lack|er «LAK uhr», noun, transitive verb. = lacquer. (Cf. ↑lacquer) –lack´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lack|er — «LAK uhr», noun, transitive verb. = lacquer. (Cf. ↑lacquer) –lack´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lack|ey — «LAK ee», noun, plural eys, adjective, verb, eyed, ey|ing. –n. 1. a male servant; footman: »The nobleman sent one of his lackeys ahead with a message. I saw a gay gilt chariot…the coachman with a new cockade, and the lackeys with insolence and… … Useful english dictionary
lack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ profound, serious, severe ▪ conspicuous, distinct, notable, noticeable, obvious, remarkable … Collocations dictionary
Lack — Das Wort Lack wird in Redewendungen in zwei entgegengesetzten Weisen gebraucht, einmal als äußerlich gutes Aussehen, das andere Mal als schadhaftes Aussehen, etwa als Fleck usw., auch als Schande und Schmach; dazu kommt ein häufiger ambivalenter… … Das Wörterbuch der Idiome
lack — lack1 W2S3 [læk] n [singular, U] when there is not enough of something, or none of it = ↑shortage lack of ▪ new parents suffering from lack of sleep ▪ Too many teachers are treated with a lack of respect. ▪ comments based on a total lack of… … Dictionary of contemporary English