deficiente
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deficiente(
deh
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fee
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syehn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. deficient
La anemia se puede producir en personas que son deficientes en vitamina B12.Anemia can occur in people who are deficient in vitamin B12.
2. (imperfect)
a. defective
Ordenaron la retirada de ese modelo de carro cuando descubrieron que las bolsas de aire estaban deficientes.They ordered the recall of that car model when they discovered that the airbags were defective.
a. unsatisfactory
El resultado de la prueba es deficiente según el profesor que la corrigió.The result of the test is unsatisfactory according to the teacher who corrected it.
b. poor
El ayuntamiento decidió derribar el edificio dado su deficiente estado.The local government decided to demolish the building given its poor state.
4. (colloquial) (mentally deficient)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mentally handicapped
Mario es deficiente y por eso su madurez no es tan avanzada como debería ser.Mario is mentally handicapped and so his maturity is not as advanced as it should be.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (colloquial) (mentally deficient person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mentally handicapped person
Los deficientes tienen diferentes grados de retraso. No todos son iguales.Mentally handicapped people have different levels of retardation. Not all of them are the same.
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