ontbreken — meaning in English

English meaning

• absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.

Senses

ontbreken is used for these senses in English:

• absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• miss (transitive, mostly continuous tenses) To be wanting; to lack something that should be present (see also adjectival missing).

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.

miss — full definition

1. verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
2. verb To fail to be present for or arrive in time for something, such as a train, meeting, or deadline.
3. verb To feel sad about the absence of someone or something you wish you still had.
4. verb To fail to notice, understand, or take advantage of something.
5. noun A failure to hit, achieve, or succeed at something.

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