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1 lacking
Iadj. \/ˈlækɪŋ\/1) (hverdagslig, om person) dum, enkel2) mangelfull3) manglende, som manglerIIprep. \/ˈlækɪŋ\/uten, i mangel av -
2 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) mangle2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) mangle -
3 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 -
4 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) brå, uventet2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) brysk, uhøflig3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptnessbrå--------plutseligadj. \/əˈbrʌpt\/1) abrupt, plutselig2) tverr, kort, brysk3) ( spesielt om stil) usammenhengende, ujevn, springende4) steil, bratt -
5 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) kultur2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) dannelse, kultur; utdanning3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) dannelse, kultivering, kulturbevissthet4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) bakteriekultur5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) akvakultur, plantekultur•- cultural- culturedkulturIsubst. \/ˈkʌltʃə\/1) kultur• can African culture survive in London?2) ( biologi e.l.) dyrking, kultur3) ( forfining) kultur, (ånds)dannelsea man of culture et kultivert menneske, et (ut)dannet menneskeIIverb \/ˈkʌltʃə\/1) ( biologi) dyrke, kultivere2) dyrke, utdanne, forfine -
6 deficient
di'fiʃənt(lacking in what is needed: Their food is deficient in vitamins.) mangelfull, utilstrekkeligmangelfull--------utilstrekkeligadj. \/dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt\/1) mangelfull, utilstrekkelig2) ufullstendig, mindreverdigbe deficient in mangledeficient in vitamins vitaminfattigmentally deficient ( gammeldags) tilbakestående, mentalt tilbakestående, psykisk tilbakestående -
7 devoid
di'void((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) blottet (for)friadj. \/dɪˈvɔɪd\/bare i uttrykkdevoid of blottet for, tom for, fri for, uten -
8 disabled
adjective (lacking ability or strength; crippled: a disabled soldier.) arbeidsudyktig, ufør, invaliduføradj. \/dɪsˈeɪbld\/, \/dɪˈzeɪbld\/1) funksjonshemmet, invalid, arbeidsufør2) udugelig, ubrukbar3) ( militærvesen) stridsudyktig4) (sjøfart, om fartøy) havarert, ikke sjødyktigdisabled soldier krigsinvalid -
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.) nedtrykt, motfallenadj. \/ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd\/nedstemt, motløs, nedtrykt, nedslått, mismodig -
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.) mislykkes, slå feil, ikke klare2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) svikte, ikke virke/fungere3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) svikte, svinne4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) (la) stryke, dumpe5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) svikte, skuffe•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) i mangel av- failure- without failstryke--------svikteIsubst. \/feɪl\/1) stryk2) stryk(e)kandidat, elev som har strøketwithout fail absolutt, helt sikkert, bestemt, uansett, uten unntakIIverb \/feɪl\/1) mislykkes, ikke lykkes, komme til kort2) strande, ikke føre til noe resultat, bryte sammen3) ( om innhøstning e.l.) slå feil, ikke slå til4) unnlate, forsømme5) stryke, ikke bestå, dumpe, la stryke6) falle gjennom7) streike, stoppe, svikte, ikke strekke til8) gi etter, svikte, ikke holde9) ( handel) gå konkurs, gå over ende, gå fallitt10) skorte, slippe opp, ta slutt11) avta, svinne, forsvinne, dø bort, dø ut12) forringe(s), forverre(s), skrante, svekke(s)13) svikte, late i stikkenfail in mangle, savnesvikte, ikke fullførefail in one's hopes ikke leve opp til sine egne forventningerfail of forfeilemangle, være uten, ikke ha, ikke eiefail to unnlate å, ikke bry seg om åmislykkes med å, mislykkes i å, ikke lykkes å, ikke kunnefail to come utebli, la være å komme, ikke kommefail to see something ikke begripe noe, ikke innse noe -
11 faint
feint 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) svak, vag; engstelig, forsakt2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) svak, matt, svimmel2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) besvime, dåne3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) besvimelse- faintly- faintnessavmakt--------matt--------svak--------veikIsubst. \/feɪnt\/besvimelsego off in faint svime av, besvimein a dead faint besvimtIIverb \/feɪnt\/1) besvime, svime av, dåne2) ( gammeldags) bli matt, bli svak, være svak3) ( gammeldags) falle i avmakt, miste motetfaint away besvime ( om lyd) dø henIIIadj. \/feɪnt\/1) svak, uklar, utydelig, lav2) svak, lite, vag, fjern3) halvhjertet, ynkelig, utilstrekkelig4) kraftløs, matt, besvimelsen nær5) ( gammeldags) engstelig, fryktsomfaint heart engstelig natur, feig naturfaint heart never won fair lady lykken står den tapre binot have the faintest (idea) ( hverdagslig) ikke ha den fjerneste anelsenot the faintest ikke den fjerneste, ikke det minste, ikke den minste -
12 impractical
im'præktikəl(lacking common sense: an impractical person/suggestion.) upraktiskadj. \/ɪmˈpræktɪk(ə)l\/1) upraktisk2) (spesielt amer.) ugjennemførbar, ugjørlig, umulig -
13 inexperienced
adjective (lacking knowledge, skill and experience: Inexperienced climbers should not attempt this route.) uerfaren, uøvduerfarenadj. \/ˌɪnɪkˈspɪərɪənst\/uerfaren, urutinertinexperienced in something uerfaren i noe -
14 insecure
insi'kjuə1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) usikker, utrygg2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) usikker, løs•- insecurityusikker--------utryggadj. \/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə\/1) usikker, utrygg2) vanskelig, utsatt3) (om system, metode e.l.) upålitelig -
15 limp
limp I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) slapp, som henger med hodetII 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.) halte, hinke2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) haltinghalte--------haltingIsubst. \/lɪmp\/halting, hinking, humpinghave a limp in one's gait eller walk with a limp halteIIverb \/lɪmp\/humpe, hinke, halte (også overført)IIIadj. \/lɪmp\/1) slapp, kraftløs2) ( om bokinnbinding) myk, bøyeliglimb cloth\/binding ( på bok) bøyelig bokbind -
16 lonely
1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) enslig, ene og forlatt2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) ensomadj. \/ˈləʊnlɪ\/1) ensom, alene, uten selskap2) ( om sted) enslig, ensom, øde, avsidesliggende, forlatt -
17 monotonous
mə'notənəs(lacking in variety; dull: a monotonous piece of music.) monoton, ensformig, kjedelig- monotonyadj. \/məˈnɒtənəs\/1) monoton, ensformig, enstonig2) monoton, kjedelig -
18 romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romanse, kjærlighetsforhold2) (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.) kjærlighetshistorie/-roman3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romantikk•- romantic- romantically Isubst. \/rə(ʊ)ˈmæns\/1) romantikk (romantisk stemning), idyll, forskjønnet tilstand2) romanse, kjærlighetsaffære, kjærlighetseventyr, svermeri, forelskelse3) ( litterært) romantisk fortelling, kjærlighetsroman4) ( litterært) ridderroman, eventyrroman5) ( litterært) romanse, forklaring: lite, stemningsfylt dikt6) (poetisk, om musikk) romansethe Arthurian Romances Arthursagnetromance in the air romantikk i luftenIIverb \/rə(ʊ)ˈmæns\/1) fantasere, la fantasien løpe løpsk2) sverme, ha et kjærlighetsforhold til3) ( gammeldags) kurtisereromance about fantasere omromance with ha et kjærlighetsforhold til -
19 Romance
1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romanse, kjærlighetsforhold2) (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.) kjærlighetshistorie/-roman3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romantikk•- romantic- romantically Isubst. \/rə(ʊ)ˈmæns\/( fellesbetegnelse) de romanske språkthe Romance Languages de romanske språkIIadj. \/rə(ʊ)ˈmæns\/( språk) romansk -
20 shapeless
adjective (lacking shape: She wears a shapeless, baggy coat.) uformeligadj. \/ˈʃeɪpləs\/formløs, uformelig, uten fasong
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