No. 951 in Czech
nedostatek
"Lack" or "shortage."
In a sentence
Nedostatek vody v regionech způsobuje problémy.
The lack of water in the regions causes problems.
Here, 'nedostatek' refers to the insufficient quantity of a resource, specifically 'water.'
Cítím nedostatek energie po celé odpoledne.
I feel a lack of energy throughout the afternoon.
In this example, 'nedostatek' conveys a personal experience of missing or lacking something, namely 'energy.'
Firma trpí nedostatkem kvalifikovaných pracovníků.
The company suffers from a shortage of qualified workers.
In this sentence, 'nedostatek' denotes a deficiency or shortage regarding the availability of skilled personnel within an organization.
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