tekort — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- absent adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
- deficiency noun A lack or shortage of something necessary, especially for health.
- deficit noun A shortfall or lack — an amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
- scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
- shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.
- want verb To wish for or desire something.
Senses
tekort is used for these senses in English:
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- absent (not comparable) Not existing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- deficit A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
- scarcity (countable) An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
- want (countable) Lack, absence, deficiency. [(often) with of]
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.
absent — full definition
- adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
- adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
- verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.
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