puute — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- deficiency noun A lack or shortage of something necessary, especially for health.
- demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
- deprivation noun The state of lacking something necessary, such as food, sleep, or basic comfort.
- destitution noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
- fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- glitch noun A small, usually temporary problem or fault, especially in a machine, computer, or software.
- imperfection noun The state or quality of being imperfect or flawed.
- kink noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- necessity noun The state of being required or unavoidable.
- need noun A requirement for something essential or important.
- omission noun The act of leaving something out, or something that has been left out.
- 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.
- shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.
- shortcoming noun A fault or weakness in someone or something that stops them being as good as they should be.
- suck verb To draw liquid or air into the mouth using the lips and tongue.
- want verb To wish for or desire something.
Senses
puute is used for these senses in English:
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- deficiency (uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.
- demerit A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
- deprivation (countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
- destitution The condition of lacking something.
- fault (morality) A failing of character; less severe than a vice.
- fault A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
- glitch (countable) A problem affecting function.
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.