Spanish Conversation · Level 36
75 words
Spanish word
carecer
Pronunciation
IPA/kaɾeˈθeɾ/
Meaning
- verblack
Example
Este proyecto carece de liderazgo.
This project lacks any leadership.
More examples
La empresa carece de recursos para invertir.
The company lacks the resources to invest.
Core concept
A container missing an essential item.
Common phrases
carecer de recursos
lack resources
carecer de tiempo
lack time
carecer de experiencia
lack experience
Similar words
faltar: Be missing or short of needed people or things, showing absence or insufficiency.
escasear: Exist in very small quantities, making a resource limited and hard to obtain.
Definition in Spanish
No tener algo que hace falta o que se considera necesario.
Word origin
From Latin carēre 'to lack', Spanish carecer derives from that root and means to be without.
Usage tips
- Carecer is normally used with de plus a noun (carecer de recursos) and appears chiefly in formal or written contexts, where speakers often use faltar or no tener.