mancanza — meaning in English
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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.
- 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.
- want verb To wish for or desire something.
Senses
mancanza is used for these senses in English:
- absence Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- 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.
- shortage A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
- shortcoming A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.
- 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.
lack — full definition
- noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- verb To not have, or not have enough of, something.
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