lack education

[/læk ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/]

verb phrase

falta de educação / ser mal-educado

1. To be deficient in formal schooling or training; to have received insufficient education

Many children in rural areas lack education due to limited school access.

Muitas crianças em áreas rurais carecem de educação devido ao acesso limitado à escola.

2. To demonstrate poor manners or courtesy; to behave impolitely

His rude behavior shows he lacks education in social etiquette.

Seu comportamento rude mostra que ele carece de educação nas normas sociais.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

falta de educação / ser pouco educado

Common usage in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

ser sem educação / falta de escola

Colloquial usage emphasizing lack of formal schooling

São Paulo

falta de educação / ser mal-educado

Standard usage in business and formal settings

Portugal

falta de educação / ser malcriado

Often emphasizes impolite behavior; 'malcriado' is common in Portugal

lack the basics

be left in the dark

not know the first thing about something

without a formal education

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