Lack
derNounvarnish; lacquer
English translations
- 01
mangel
- 02
fehl
- 03
defizit
- 04
knappheit
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine flüssige Beschichtung, die auf Oberflächen aufgetragen wird, um sie zu schützen oder zu verschönern.
- English meaning
- Varnish
- Synonym
- Firnis, Anstrich
- German example
- Der Lack schützt das Holz vor Feuchtigkeit.
- English example
- The varnish protects the wood from moisture.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Lack
- Plural Form
- die Lacke
Related words
- lackieren
To paint, to varnish
- Lackstock
Sealing wax stick
- lackmeiern
To fawn, to grovel
- Lackleder
Patent leather
- Lackmus
Litmus
- Lackierung
Paint job, coating
- Lackschicht
Layer of varnish
- Lackmustest
Litmus test
- Lacke
Puddle
- Lackmuspapier
litmus paper
- Lackaffe
Dandy
- lacken
To varnish, to lacquer
- Goldlack
Wallflower is a plant with fragrant, yellow, orange, or red flowers.
- verschlackt
Slagged; covered or contaminated with slag, a waste product of smelting or combustion.
- Nagellackentferner
Nail polish remover
- verschlacken
To slag, to become clogged with slag; figuratively: to deteriorate
- gelackmeiert
to be swindled
- Blackbox
Black box
- Wasserpolacke
derogatory term for a Polish person working in water-related jobs
- Schlackenlosigkeit
purity, cleanliness, flawlessness
- Schlacke
A byproduct of metal processing or combustion, consisting of impurities.
- Blackfacing
Blackfacing
- Farblack
Colored varnish
- entschlacken
Detoxify
- Plackerei
"Toil" means hard, exhausting work, often without much success.
- flackern
flicker
- Klacks
Dab
- abschleifen
To sand down means to make a surface smoother or more even by rubbing it with an abrasive.
- Kritikpunkt
Point of criticism
- Geldmangel
Lack of money, shortage of funds
- Schlafmangel
Lack of sleep
- Erinnerungslücke
Memory gap
- Ablaugen
To strip
- Müdigkeitssymptom
A fatigue symptom is a sign or manifestation of fatigue, such as exhaustion, difficulty concentrating, or lack of motivation.
- herrühren
Originate
- Abgeschmack
Lack of good taste, tactlessness, tastelessness.
- blaken
Soot
- umformen
to reshape, to reform
- stockfinster
Pitch black means extremely dark, to the point where you can barely see anything.
- vertrocknen
To dry up, wither, or shrivel due to lack of moisture.
- schwärzen
to blacken, to defame
- erschlaffen
to slacken, to weaken, to relax
- schmirgeln
to sand
- Schieberin
profiteer (female), black marketeer
- not tun
To hurt, to be sorry; also: to be lacking
- lax
Lax means negligent, careless, or slack in regard to rules, duties, or standards.
- Knochenarbeit
Hard labor
- streichen
to paint
- silberweiß
Silver-white
Example sentences with “Lack”
Der Lack ist trocken. (The varnish is dry.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Lack masculine?
Yes, 'der Lack'.