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липса — meaning in English

lipsa

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English meaning

  • absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
  • lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
  • penury noun Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
  • poverty noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
  • scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
  • shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.
  • stringency noun A rigorous imposition of standards.
  • want verb To wish for or desire something.

Senses

липса is used for these senses in English:

  • absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
  • penury (countable, now, chiefly, poetic) Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.
  • poverty The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
  • poverty A deficiency of something needed or desired
  • scarcity (uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
  • shortage A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
  • stringency A scarcity of money or credit.

absence — full definition

  1. noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
  2. noun A lack or non-existence of something.

lack — full definition

  1. noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
  2. verb To not have, or not have enough of, something.

Related Bulgarian words