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"Drawback" is a noun which is often translated as "el inconveniente", and "shortcoming" is a noun which is often translated as "el defecto". Learn more about the difference between "drawback" and "shortcoming" below.
drawback(
dra
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bahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (downside)
a. el inconveniente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The only drawback to my apartment in New York was it had no bathtub.El único inconveniente de mi apartamento en Nueva York era que no tenía bañera.
b. la desventaja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The drawback of driving to work is having to find a parking space.La desventaja de ir en carro al trabajo es tener que encontrar lugar para estacionar.
shortcoming(
shord
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kuh
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mihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el defecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If we want to better ourselves, we should first admit our shortcomings.Si queremos mejorar como personas, primero debemos reconocer nuestros defectos.
b. la deficiencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was no shortcoming on the chef's part; the food was delicious, but the service was terrible.No fue ninguna deficiencia por parte del chef; la comida estaba rica, pero el servicio, pésimo.
