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101 woeful
woeful [ˈwəʊfʊl][ignorance] déplorable* * *['wəʊfl]1) ( mournful) [look] affligé; [story, sight] affligeant2) ( deplorable) [lack] déplorable -
102 disinterest
disinterest [dɪsˈɪntrɪst]a. ( = impartiality) désintéressement mb. ( = lack of interest) (inf) désintérêt m -
103 thoughtlessness
thoughtlessness [ˈθɔ:tlɪsnɪs] -
104 soundbite
Yesterday's plan for the railways was launched on the trite soundbite that the Government wants to see a "safer, better and bigger" railway … the aims are inherently contradictory, which demonstrates not only the huge task the Government faces in trying to improve the railways but also the wider lack of coherence on transport that has dogged New Labour ever since it was elected in 1997.
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105 a need for
(a lack of; a requirement for: There is an urgent need for teachers in this city.) besoin de -
106 abandonment
noun Lack of money led to the abandonment of this plan.) abandon -
107 anaesthetic
(a substance, used in surgery etc, that causes lack of feeling in a part of the body or unconsciousness.) anesthésique- anaesthetist - anaesthetize - anaesthetise -
108 apathy
['æpəƟi](a lack of interest or enthusiasm: his apathy towards his work.) apathie- apathetically -
109 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.) barre; tablette; barreau2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) rayure3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) bâcle4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar, comptoir5) (a public house.) bar6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) mesure7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) obstacle8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) barre2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) bâcler une porte2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) exclure (de)3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) empêcher (de faire qqch.)3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) sauf- barmaid- barman - bar code -
110 blind spot
1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) refuser de comprendre/voir clair2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) endroit sans visibilité -
111 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) (faire) rebondir2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) être refusé pour provisions insuffisantes2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) (re)bond2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) allant•- bouncing -
112 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) charme2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) sortilège3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) fétiche4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) charmer2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) charmer•- charming- charmingly -
113 complaint
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) plainte2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) maladie -
114 cramp
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115 dearth
[də:Ɵ](a lack of: They suffer from a dearth of resources and of experienced men.) -
116 depression
[-ʃən]1) (a state of sadness and low spirits: She was treated by the doctor for depression.) dépression2) (lack of activity in trade: the depression of the 1930s.) crise3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere: The bad weather is caused by a depression.) dépression (atmosphérique)4) (a hollow.) creux -
117 discomfort
1) (the state of being uncomfortable; pain: Her broken leg caused her great discomfort.) inconfort, chagrin2) (something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) incommodité -
118 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) décourager2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) décourager3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) décourager (de)• -
119 disorder
[dis'o:də]1) (lack of order; confusion or disturbance: The strike threw the whole country into disorder; scenes of disorder and rioting.) désordre2) (a disease: a disorder of the lungs.) trouble(s)• -
120 disregard
См. также в других словарях:
Lack — Lack … Deutsch Wörterbuch
lack — vb Lack, want, need, require are comparable when meaning to be without something, especially something essential or greatly to be desired. Lack may imply either an absence or a shortage in the supply or amount of that something {the house lacks a … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lack — I verb be bereft of, be deficient, be deprived of, be desirous, be destitute, be in need, be in want, be inadequate, be inferior, be insufficient, be needy, be poor, be wanting, be without, crave, desiderate, desire, fall short, feel a dearth,… … Law dictionary
lack — ⇒LACK, subst. masc. Vieilli. Unité de compte en Perse et en Inde. Lack de roupies. Cent mille roupies. Le riche nabab qui (...) rêve au monceau d or de ses lacks de roupies (COPPÉE, Poés., t. 2, 1883, p. 244). Prononc. et Orth. : [lak]. Att. ds… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lack — [lak], der; [e]s, e: [farbloses] flüssiges Gemisch, mit dem z. B. Möbel angestrichen werden und das nach dem Trocknen einen glänzenden Überzug bildet: farbloser, roter, schnell trocknender Lack; der Lack springt ab, blättert ab, bekommt Risse. *… … Universal-Lexikon
lack — Ⅰ. lack UK US /læk/ noun [S or U] ► a situation in which there is not enough of something, or something is not available: serious/severe lack of sth »Many of these communities are having to cope with a severe lack of resources. » Lack of time is… … Financial and business terms
lack — verb. The use with for meaning ‘to be short of something’ in negative contexts seems to have originated in the 19c: • If you are inclined to undertake the search, I have so provided that you will not lack for means Rider Haggard, 1887 • Here s… … Modern English usage
Lack — (l[a^]k), n. [OE. lak; cf. D. lak slander, laken to blame, OHG. lahan, AS. le[ a]n.] 1. Blame; cause of blame; fault; crime; offense. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Deficiency; want; need; destitution; failure; as, a lack of sufficient food.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lack — Lack, v. i. 1. To be wanting; often, impersonally, with of, meaning, to be less than, short, not quite, etc. [1913 Webster] What hour now? I think it lacks of twelve. Shak. [1913 Webster] Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty. Gen. xvii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lack — Sm std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus it. lacca f., das über arab. lakk und pers. lāk auf pāli lākhā f. zurückgeht. Dieses aus ai. lākṣā f. Lack , das wohl zu ai. rájyati färbt sich, rötet sich gehört, also eigentlich (rote) Färbung . Der… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Lack — Lack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lacked} (l[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lacking}.] 1. To blame; to find fault with. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Love them and lakke them not. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. To be without or destitute of; to want; to need. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
