mangelt es

there is a lack (of)

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there is a lack (of) Used in the construction „es mangelt jemandem an etwas“: someone lacks something.
GE: In diesem Haus mangelt es an Platz.
EN: There is a lack of space in this house.

Ihm mangelt es an Erfahrung, nicht wahr?

He lacks experience, doesn't he?

Dieser Organisation mangelt es an Einheit.

This organization lacks unity.

Tom mangelt es an Erfahrung, nicht wahr?

Tom lacks experience, doesn't he?

In Indien mangelt es derzeit an Lebensmitteln.

There is currently a food shortage in India.

Unter uns, seiner Denkweise mangelt es an Tiefe.

Between you and me, his way of thinking lacks depth.

Ja, wie gesagt, daran mangelt es nicht.

Yes, as I said, that's not what's lacking.

— Die Hand Gottes (2021)

An was mangelt es unserer Paro, denn?

What is our Paro lacking, then?

— Devdas - Flamme unserer Liebe (2002)

Menschen mangelt es oft an Einsicht in ihre eigenen Schwächen und Fehler.

People often lack insight into their own weaknesses and mistakes.

In ihrer Familie mangelt es nicht an Problemen.

Her family has no shortage of problems.

Tom mangelt es nicht an Mut.

Tom is not lacking in courage.