brak — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
- failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- shortfall noun An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
Senses
brak is used for these senses in English:
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
- failure An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of success.
- lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
- shortfall The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.