What does mancanza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word mancanza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mancanza in Italian.

The word mancanza in Italian means lack, error, fault, shortcoming, defect, failing , lacking, in the absence of something, lack of appetite, lack of respect, lack of style, insufficient time, lack of time, miss, be missing, we miss you, your absence is felt, you're missed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mancanza

lack

sostantivo femminile (atto o effetto del mancare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mancanza di cibo porta gli uomini a delinquere.
A lack of food pushes people to break the law.

error, fault

sostantivo femminile (errore, colpa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non accusarmi, i problemi non sono dovuti a una mia mancanza.
Don't accuse me, the problems are not due to my error (or: fault).

shortcoming, defect

sostantivo femminile (difetto, imperfezione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il tuo lavoro è pieno di mancanze.
Your work is full of shortcomings (or: defects).

failing , lacking

In mancanza di farina, puoi utilizzare anche il riso come cibo di accompagnamento.
In the absence of flour you can also use rice as a side dish

in the absence of something

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (in assenza di [qlcs])

lack of appetite

sostantivo femminile (non sentire fame)

lack of respect

lack of style

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

insufficient time, lack of time

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mancanza di tempo gli ha impedito di scrivere l'articolo come avrebbe voluto.

miss, be missing

(emotion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Come si fa a sentire la mancanza di Treviso?
How can you be missing Treviso?

we miss you, your absence is felt, you're missed

(emotion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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