ей не хватало

she lacked; she was missing

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she lacked; she was missing Used with a genitive noun or pronoun to say that something was lacking for her or that she missed someone or something. Literally, “to her there was not enough.”

RU: Ей не хватало времени на отдых.

EN: She didn’t have enough time to relax.

Видимо то, чего ей не хватало всю эту жизнь.

Apparently, it was what she had been missing all her life.

— Летняя пора (1955)

Ей не хватало слов.

She was at a loss for words.

Но на самом деле ей не хватало внимания.

But in reality, she lacked attention.

— Воспоминания о Марни (2014)

Ей не хватало слов, чтобы выразить свои чувства.

She couldn't find the words to express her feelings.