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1 inability
[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) incapacidade* * *in.a.bil.i.ty[inəb'iliti] n incapacidade, inaptidão, falta de poder. -
2 limitation
1) (an act of limiting.) limitação2) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) limitação* * *lim.i.ta.tion[limit'eiʃən] n 1 limitação, restrição. 2 termo. 3 prescrição. 4 demarcação. -
3 upstart
(a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability: I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.) zé-ninguém* * *up.start['∧psta:t] n 1 pessoa que repentinamente surgiu do nada, novo-rico, filho da fortuna. 2 pessoa arrogante, convencida, pretensiosa. • vt+vi elevar-se repentinamente, surgir do nada, tornar-se rico repentinamente. • adj 1 próprio de novo-rico etc. 2 arrogante. -
4 inability
[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) incapacidade -
5 limitation
1) (an act of limiting.) limitação2) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) limitação -
6 upstart
(a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability: I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.)
См. также в других словарях:
lack of ability — index inability Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lack of competence — incompetence, lack of ability; absence of legal qualification … English contemporary dictionary
lack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ profound, serious, severe ▪ conspicuous, distinct, notable, noticeable, obvious, remarkable … Collocations dictionary
lack — 01. He wasn t able to go out with his friends, due to a [lack] of money. 02. She won t get promoted to a management position because she [lacks] the ability to make difficult decisions. 03. He s a smart enough guy, but sometimes I think he just… … Grammatical examples in English
ability — noun 1 skill/power to do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exceptional, extraordinary, great, outstanding, remarkable, uncanny ▪ inherent, innate, natural … Collocations dictionary
lack — /lak/, n. 1. deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill. 2. something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack. v.t. 3. to be without or deficient in: to lack ability; to… … Universalium
incompetency — Lack of ability, knowledge, legal qualification, or fitness to discharge the required duty or professional obligation. A relative term which may be employed as meaning disqualification, inability or incapacity and it can refer to lack of legal… … Black's law dictionary
incompetency — Lack of ability, knowledge, legal qualification, or fitness to discharge the required duty or professional obligation. A relative term which may be employed as meaning disqualification, inability or incapacity and it can refer to lack of legal… … Black's law dictionary
hypologia — Lack of ability for speech. [hypo + G. logos, word] … Medical dictionary
preferential anosmia — lack of ability to sense certain odors only … Medical dictionary
inability to pay — lack of ability to pay one s debts … English contemporary dictionary
