недоста́ток — meaning in English
nedostatok
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- blemish noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
- con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
- defect noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
- deficiency noun A lack or shortage of something necessary, especially for health.
- demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
- drawback noun A disadvantage or downside to something otherwise good.
- flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
- handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
- 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.
- scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
- 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.
- weakness noun The state of lacking strength or power.
Senses
недоста́ток is used for these senses in English:
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- blemish A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
- con A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
- dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
- defect A fault or malfunction.
- deficiency (uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.
- demerit A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
- drawback The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.
blemish — full definition
- noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
- verb To spoil the appearance or reputation of something.