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mancanza

lack

noun mahn-KAHN-tsah Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: from 'mancare', to be missing

Also means

absence

Usage Note

Mancanza is feminine and lives in the phrase in mancanza di ('in the absence of'). It also means a shortcoming or fault, as in una grave mancanza. The related verb mancare underlies the famous mi manchi ('I miss you'), where the subject is the missed person.

Examples

"Sento la mancanza di casa."

Natural Translation

I feel homesick.

Literal Translation

Feel the lack of home.

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