No. 4,646 in Spanish
carecen
"Carecen" means "they lack."
In a sentence
Los parques carecen de mantenimiento adecuado.
The parks lack proper maintenance.
Here, 'carecen' indicates the absence of proper maintenance in the parks.
Algunos estudiantes carecen de motivación para aprender.
Some students lack motivation to learn.
In this sentence, 'carecen' signifies the concept of students not having sufficient motivation.
Estos documentos carecen de información relevante.
These documents lack relevant information.
This usage showcases 'carecen' expressing the absence of pertinent data in the documents.
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