shortcoming
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural.
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.
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