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manque

lack

noun MAHNK Less Common

Also means

shortage

Usage Note

Manque expresses absence or insufficiency (un manque de sommeil = 'a lack of sleep'). In common speech, par manque de is a frequent phrase meaning 'due to a lack of'. The related verb manquer has a notable reversal in French: tu me manques literally means 'you are missing to me', i.e. 'I miss you'.

Examples

"Le manque de sommeil nuit à la santé."

Natural Translation

Lack of sleep harms your health.

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