manque — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- cold turkey noun The abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
- want verb To wish for or desire something.
- withdrawal noun The act of taking money out of an account, or the sum of money taken out.
Senses
manque is used for these senses in English:
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- cold turkey The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
- lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
- scarcity (uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
- want (countable) Lack, absence, deficiency. [(often) with of]
- withdrawal A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.
cold turkey — full definition
- noun The abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
- adverb Suddenly and completely, with no gradual reduction, used of stopping any habit.
- noun Blunt, unvarnished talk that gets straight to the unpleasant point.