No. 4,491 in German
mangelt
"Lacking" or "is missing."
In a sentence
Es mangelt ihr an Geduld.
She lacks patience.
Here 'mangelt' is used to express a deficiency or lack of a specific quality or resource (patience in this case).
Uns mangelt es an Zeit, die Aufgabe zu erledigen.
We lack the time to complete the task.
In this example, 'mangelt' denotes a shortage of time available for a particular endeavor.
Der Region mangelt es an wirtschaftlichem Wachstum.
The region lacks economic growth.
The word 'mangelt' here is applied to describe the absence or insufficiency of economic progress in a specific area.
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