gebrek

gebrek

"Lack" or "deficiency."

Here, 'gebrek' is used to express a deficiency or shortage of a resource, in this case, clean drinking water.

Er is een gebrek aan schoon drinkwater in dat gebied.

There is a lack of clean drinking water in that area.

This illustrates 'gebrek' in the context of prioritization, where the deficiency refers to time, not willingness, impacting the situation.

Het is geen gebrek aan wil, maar aan tijd die het probleem veroorzaakt.

It is not a lack of will, but of time that causes the problem.

In this sentence, 'gebrek' specifies a personal deficiency, highlighting an absence of skill or attribute necessary for the task.

Zijn gebrek aan ervaring maakt deze taak moeilijk voor hem.

His lack of experience makes this task difficult for him.