No. 665 in Dutch
gebrek
"Lack" or "deficiency."
In a sentence
Er is een gebrek aan schoon drinkwater in dat gebied.
There is a lack of clean drinking water in that area.
Here, 'gebrek' is used to express a deficiency or shortage of a resource, in this case, clean drinking water.
Zijn gebrek aan ervaring maakt deze taak moeilijk voor hem.
His lack of experience makes this task difficult for him.
In this sentence, 'gebrek' specifies a personal deficiency, highlighting an absence of skill or attribute necessary for the task.
Het is geen gebrek aan wil, maar aan tijd die het probleem veroorzaakt.
It is not a lack of will, but of time that causes the problem.
This illustrates 'gebrek' in the context of prioritization, where the deficiency refers to time, not willingness, impacting the situation.
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