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1 be lacking
( with in)1) (to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) cierpieć na brak, odczuwać brak2) (to be absent; to be present in too little an amount: Money for the project is not lacking but enthusiasm is.) brakować, nie starczać -
2 lack
[læk] 1. nbrak m2. vthe lacks money/confidence — brak(uje) mu pieniędzy/pewności siebie
through/for lack of — ze względu na brak +gen
to be lacking in — być pozbawionym +gen
* * *[læk] 1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) nie posiadać2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) brak -
3 abrupt
[ə'brʌpt]adjaction, ending nagły; person, behaviour obcesowy* * *1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) nagły2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) szorstki, ostry3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness -
4 culture
['kʌltʃə(r)]nkultura f* * *1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) kultura2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) kultura3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) kultura4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) hodowla, kultura5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) hodowla•- cultural- cultured -
5 deficient
[dɪ'fɪʃənt]adj* * *[di'fiʃənt](lacking in what is needed: Their food is deficient in vitamins.) wykazujący niedobór -
6 devoid
[dɪ'vɔɪd]adjdevoid of — pozbawiony +gen
* * *[di'void]((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) pozbawiony -
7 disabled
[dɪs'eɪbld] 1. adj( physically) kaleki; ( mentally) upośledzony (umysłowo)2. npl* * *adjective (lacking ability or strength; crippled: a disabled soldier.) niepełnosprawny -
8 downhearted
['daun'hɑːtɪd]adj* * *adjective (depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something: Don't be downhearted! - we may yet win.) przybity -
9 fail
[feɪl] 1. vtperson exam nie zdawać (nie zdać perf) +gen, oblewać (oblać perf); examiner candidate oblewać (oblać perf); leader, memory zawodzić (zawieść perf); courage opuszczać (opuścić perf)2. vicandidate nie zdawać (nie zdać perf), oblewać (oblać perf); attempt nie powieść się ( perf); brakes zawodzić (zawieść perf); eyesight, health pogarszać się (pogorszyć się perf); light gasnąć (zgasnąć perf)to fail to do sth — ( not succeed) nie zdołać ( perf) czegoś zrobić; ( neglect) nie zrobić ( perf) czegoś
without fail — (always, religiously) obowiązkowo; ( definitely) na pewno
* * *[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.) nie spełnić, doznać niepowodzenia w2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) zepsuć się3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) zabraknąć4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) oblać egzamin5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) zawieść•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) jeśli zabraknie- failure- without fail -
10 faint
[feɪnt] 1. adjnikły, słaby; smell, breeze lekki2. vi ( MED) 3. n ( MED)omdlenie nt* * *[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) nikły, słaby2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) słaby, bliski omdlenia2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) zemdleć3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) omdlenie- faintly- faintness -
11 impractical
[ɪm'præktɪkl]adjplan, expectation nierealny; person niepraktyczny* * *[im'præktikəl](lacking common sense: an impractical person/suggestion.) niepraktyczny -
12 inexperienced
[ɪnɪk'spɪərɪənst]adj* * *adjective (lacking knowledge, skill and experience: Inexperienced climbers should not attempt this route.) niedoświadczony -
13 insecure
[ɪnsɪ'kjuə(r)]adjstructure, job niepewnyto be insecure — person nie wierzyć w siebie
* * *[insi'kjuə]1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) niepewny2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) niepewny•- insecurity -
14 limp
[lɪmp] 1. n2. vito have a limp — utykać, kuleć
utykać, kuleć3. adj* * *[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) zwiędły, słabyII 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.) utykać2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) kuśtykanie -
15 lonely
['ləunlɪ]adjperson, period of time samotny; place odludny* * *1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) samotny2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) odludny -
16 monotonous
[mə'nɔtənəs]adj* * *[mə'notənəs](lacking in variety; dull: a monotonous piece of music.) monotonny- monotony -
17 romance
[rə'mæns]n(love affair, novel) romans m; ( charm) urok m, czar m* * *1) (the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love: It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.) romans2) (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.) romans3) (this kind of excitement: She felt her life was lacking in romance.) romantyczność•- romantic- romantically -
18 sadly
['sædlɪ]adv( unhappily) smutno, ze smutkiem; ( unfortunately) niestety; mistaken, neglected poważnie* * *adverb He stared sadly at the ruins of his house.) smutnie -
19 shapeless
['ʃeɪplɪs]adjbezkształtny, nieforemny* * *adjective (lacking shape: She wears a shapeless, baggy coat.) bezkształtny -
20 shy
[ʃaɪ] 1. adj 2. vito fight shy of — starać się unikać +gen
* * *1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nieśmiały2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) nieskory do kontaktów (z)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) płochliwy2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) płoszyć się- shyly- shyness
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