Postrádá
Postrádá is the third-person singular present tense form of the Czech verb postrádat, meaning to lack or be missing. It can denote the absence of something needed or expected, and can also be used in the sense of missing or needing something not present. The verb is transitive and typically takes an accusative object, as in postrádá peníze (lacks money) or postrádá důkazy (lacks evidence). It can refer to concrete items, qualities, information, or opportunities.
Grammatical notes: Common present tense forms are já postrádám, ty postrádáš, on/ona/postrádá, my postrádáme, vy postrádáte,
Usage and nuance: Postrádat often conveys a sense of deficiency that affects suitability, viability, or completeness.
See also: chybět, absence, lack, postrádání.
- Firma postrádá zkušené pracovníky. (The company lacks experienced workers.)
- Kniha postrádá kapitolu a ztrácí logiku. (The book lacks a chapter and loses coherence.)