Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - lack
Lack
lack
n. & v. --n. (usu. foll. by of) an absence, want, or deficiency (a lack of talent; felt the lack of warmth). --v.tr. be without or deficient in (lacks courage). Phrases and idioms for lack of owing to the absence of (went hungry for lack of money). lack for lack. Etymology: ME lac, lacen, corresp. to MDu., MLG lak deficiency, MDu. laken to lack
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I. Date: 13th century intransitive verb to be deficient or missing , to be short or have need of something , transitive verb to stand in need of ; suffer from the absence or deficiency of , II. noun Etymology: Middle English lak; akin to Middle Dutch lak ~, Old Norse lakr defective Date: 14th century the fact or state of being wanting or deficient , something that is ~ing or is needed ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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