insuficiente
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insuficiente, el insuficiente(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not enough)
a. insufficient
El número de habitaciones en el hotel es insuficiente para hospedar a todo el equipo olímpico.The number of rooms in the hotel are insufficient to fit the whole Olympic team.
b. inadequate
No podemos usar este cuarto para dormir. La ventilación es insuficiente.We can't sleep in this room. The ventilation is inadequate.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (education)
a. F (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Siempre me saco puros excelentes! No puedo creer que me saqué un insuficiente.I always get straight A's! I can't believe I got an F.
b. fail (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi padre me quitó la mesada porque me saqué un insuficiente en el examen de matemática.My father took away my allowance because I got a fail on the math exam.
c. unsatisfactory
Si me saco otro insuficiente, perderé la beca.If I get another unsatisfactory, I'll lose my scholarship.
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