ему не хватает

he lacks; he doesn't have enough of

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he lacks; he doesn't have enough of Used with a dative noun or pronoun to say that someone is missing something, lacks something, or does not have enough of it. The exact meaning depends on context.
RU: Ему не хватает дисциплины.
EN: He lacks discipline.

Ему не хватает опыта.

He lacks experience.

Ему не хватает Бостона.

He misses Boston.

А ему не хватает смелости бросить её.

But he doesn't have the courage to leave her.

— Американская ночь (1973)

Но ему не хватает мужества.

But he doesn’t have the courage.

— Любовное настроение (2000)