Translation of Slovak word "nedostatok" to English
nedostatok
/ɲɛdɔstatɔk/
How to use
Inanimate masculine noun declined according to the dub pattern (genitive singular nedostatku, nominative plural nedostatky). Denotes a scarcity, lack, or deficit of something, or (in plural) personal/systemic flaws and shortcomings. Governs the genitive case (e.g. nedostatok peňazí - lack of money).
🇬🇧 English
shortage / deficiency
Example sentence
Nedostatok pracovnej sily zasiahol takmer celé odvetvie.
The labor shortage affected almost the entire industry.
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Common phrases
- nedostatok financií— lack of funds / financial shortage
- trpieť nedostatkom spánku— to suffer from lack of sleep
- odstrániť nedostatky— to eliminate flaws / remedy shortcomings
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The Slovak word "nedostatok" means "shortage / deficiency" in English.
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