inadequacy

inadequacy(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la insuficiencia
(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).
(F)
The project was canceled due to inadequacy of funds.El proyecto fue suspendido debido a la insuficiencia de fondos.
b. lo inadecuado
The inadequacy of your diet was one of the principal causes of the disease.Lo inadecuado de su dieta fue una de las causas principales de la enfermedad.
a. la ineptitud
(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).
(F)
The manager's inadequacy became clear within days of his arrival.La ineptitud del gerente quedó clara a los pocos días de su llegada.
b. la incompetencia
(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).
(F)
Being around people performing at such a high level made her keenly aware of her own inadequacy.Estar rodeada de personas que rendían a un nivel tan alto la hizo muy consciente de su propia incompetencia.
c. la deficiencia
(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).
(F)
It seemed like the new sports car might be Darryl's way of compensating for some sort of inadequacy.Parecía que el nuevo auto deportivo de Darryl era su manera de compensar por algún tipo de deficiencia.
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