aus Mangel an

for lack of

→ aus

phrase Rare #42,496

for lack of Used to explain that something happens because there is not enough of something. It is followed by a noun, usually in the dative case, and is somewhat formal.

GE: Aus Mangel an Zeit musste ich das Treffen absagen.

EN: For lack of time, I had to cancel the meeting.

Menschen, die in diesem Gebiet leben, werden aus Mangel an Wasser sterben.

People living in this area will die from lack of water.

Aus Mangel an Kapital konnten wir unseren Plan nicht durchführen.

Due to a lack of capital, we were unable to carry out our plan.

Er starb aus Mangel an Sauerstoff.

He died from lack of oxygen.