No. 13,607 in Russian
недостатка
"Недостатка" means "lack" or "shortage" in English.
In a sentence
В его речи не было недостатка в убедительности.
His speech lacked no persuasiveness.
In this sentence, the word 'недостатка' refers to the absence of insufficiency in persuasiveness, indicating that his speech was convincing.
Недостатка в предложениях о работе у него нет.
He has no shortage of job offers.
Here, 'недостатка' is used to describe the lack of a deficit in job opportunities, implying that he has many offers.
Она заметила недостатка в знаниях у молодого человека.
She noticed a shortfall in knowledge in the young man.
In this instance, 'недостатка' is employed to signify a specific deficiency in knowledge.
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