deficiente

adj.

1 deficient (defectuoso) (producto, cantidad, persona).

2 poor, unsatisfactory (mediocre).

3 handicapped.

f. & m.

1 mentally handicapped person.

2 poor grade.

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deficiente

► adjetivo

1 (defectuoso) deficient, faulty

■ el resultado es deficiente the result is poor

2 (insuficiente) lacking, insufficient

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 mentally retarded person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

deficiente mental mentally retarded person

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noun mf.

handicapped person

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1. ADJ

1) (=imperfecto) [mercancía, motor] defective; [sistema, estructura] inadequate

los deficientes sistemas de seguridad — the inadequacy of the security systems

2) (=falto) deficient (en in)

2.

SMF

deficiente mental, deficiente psíquico — mentally handicapped person

deficiente visual — visually handicapped person

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adjetivo

a) (insuficiente) poor, inadequate

deficiente en algo — deficient in something

una alimentación deficiente en vitaminas — a diet deficient o lacking in vitamins

b) (insatisfactorio) <trabajo> poor, inadequate; <salud> poor; <inteligencia> low

II

masculino y femenino (persona) tb

deficiente mental — mentally subnormal

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= deficient, poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], flawed, defective.

Ex. Product liability laws allow the customer to sue for damage because of deficient or incorrent documentation.

Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex. Librarians should welcome this document, which is nonetheless considered flawed = Los bibliotecarios deberían acoger bien este documento, aunque se considera defectuoso.

Ex. The learning of these people is very defective, consisting only of morality, history, poetry and mathematics.

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* de deficiente calidad = of poor quality.

* deficiente mental = mentally deficient.

* deficientes visuales, los = visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

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adjetivo

a) (insuficiente) poor, inadequate

deficiente en algo — deficient in something

una alimentación deficiente en vitaminas — a diet deficient o lacking in vitamins

b) (insatisfactorio) <trabajo> poor, inadequate; <salud> poor; <inteligencia> low

II

masculino y femenino (persona) tb

deficiente mental — mentally subnormal

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= deficient, poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], flawed, defective.

Ex: Product liability laws allow the customer to sue for damage because of deficient or incorrent documentation.

Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex: Librarians should welcome this document, which is nonetheless considered flawed = Los bibliotecarios deberían acoger bien este documento, aunque se considera defectuoso.

Ex: The learning of these people is very defective, consisting only of morality, history, poetry and mathematics.

* de deficiente calidad = of poor quality.

* deficiente mental = mentally deficient.

* deficientes visuales, los = visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

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deficiente¹

adjective

1 (insuficiente) poor, inadequate deficiente EN algo deficient IN sth

una alimentación deficiente en vitaminas a diet deficient o lacking in vitamins

su conocimiento de la materia es deficiente his knowledge of the subject is inadequate o poor, he does not know enough about the subject

2 (insatisfactorio) ‹trabajo› poor, inadequate; ‹salud› poor; ‹inteligencia› low

el deficiente estado de las carreteras the poor o unsatisfactory state of the roads

deficiente²

masculine and feminine

A (persona) tb

deficiente mental mentally handicapped person

nos tratan como si fuéramos deficientes mentales they treat us as if we were subnormal

B

deficiente masculine (calificación) poor

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deficiente adjetivo
poor, inadequate;
‹salud› poor;
deficiente en algo deficient in sth
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (persona) tb

◊ deficiente mental mentally subnormal person

■ sustantivo masculino (calificación) poor
deficiente
I adjetivo deficient
II mf mentally handicapped person
III m Educ fail

'deficiente' also found in these entries:
English:
challenged
- deficient
- feeble-minded
- substandard
- wanting
- incompetent

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deficiente

♦ adj

1. [defectuoso] [producto] deficient;

[audición, vista] defective

2. [insuficiente] [cantidad] insufficient, inadequate;

[nutrición, dieta, aporte vitamínico] deficient, inadequate

3. [persona] handicapped;

las personas deficientes the handicapped

4. [mediocre] poor, unsatisfactory;

el deficiente estado de las instalaciones the unsatisfactory state of the facilities

♦ nmf

deficiente (mental) mentally handicapped person

♦ nm

[nota]

muy deficiente very poor, US ≈ F

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deficiente

I adj

1 dieta deficient

2 (insatisfactorio) inadequate

II m/f mentally handicapped person

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deficiente adj

: deficient

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deficiente adj inadequate / poor

el deficiente servicio de tranvías the inadequate tram service