la deficiencia
-the deficiency
See the entry for deficiencia.

deficiencia

la deficiencia(
deh
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fee
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syehn
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syah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. deficiency
Las deficiencias halladas en la muestra hicieron necesario repetir el análisis.The deficiencies found in the sample made it necessary to repeat the analysis.
b. shortcoming
Cuando alguien te quiere, aprende a aceptar las deficiencias de tu personalidad.When someone loves you, they learn to accept your personality's shortcomings.
c. defect
El celular fue retirado del mercado porque tenía varias deficiencias.The cellphone was withdrawn from the market because it had several defects.
d. impairment
Este vehículo está diseñado para facilitarles el acceso a personas con alguna deficiencia física.This vehicle is designed to facilitate the access to people with some kind of physical impairment.
a. deficiency
El doctor quiere suplir mi deficiencia de vitamina B12 con unas pastillas.The doctor wants to make up for my B12 deficiency with some pills.
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