insuficiente

adj.

1 insufficient.

2 incompetent.

m.

fail (note).

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insuficiente

► adjetivo

1 insufficient

► nombre masculino

1 EDUCACIÓN fail

■ saqué un insuficiente en inglés I failed the English exam

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adj.

insufficient, inadequate

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1.

ADJ inadequate

la explicación dada es insuficiente — the explanation given is inadequate

estos cambios son claramente insuficientes — these changes are clearly inadequate o insufficient

el dinero recolectado es insuficiente para hacer la obra — the money collected is insufficient o not sufficient to do the work

tu nota es insuficiente para hacer derecho — this mark is not good enough for you to do law

2.

SM fail

me han puesto tres insuficientes — I've had three fails

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I

adjetivo

a) <medios/cantidad> inadequate, insufficient

b) (Educ) <trabajo> poor, unsatisfactory

II

masculino fail

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= insufficient, deficient, inadequate, scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.].

Ex. The common auxiliaries allow for some synthesis but they are obviously insufficient by themselves.

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

Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.

Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

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* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.

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I

adjetivo

a) <medios/cantidad> inadequate, insufficient

b) (Educ) <trabajo> poor, unsatisfactory

II

masculino fail

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= insufficient, deficient, inadequate, scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.].

Ex: The common auxiliaries allow for some synthesis but they are obviously insufficient by themselves.

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

Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.

Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.

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insuficiente¹

adjective

1 ‹medios/cantidad› inadequate, insufficient

2 (Educ) ‹trabajo› poor, unsatisfactory

insuficiente²

masculine

fail

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insuficiente adjetivo

a) ‹medios/cantidad› inadequate, insufficient

b) (Educ) ‹trabajo› poor, unsatisfactory

■ sustantivo masculino (Esp) fail
insuficiente
I adjetivo insufficient
II m Educ (nota) fail (F): me pusieron un insuficiente, I got an F
'insuficiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dotación
- corto
English:
inadequate
- insufficient
- scanty
- underfunding
- understatement
- deficient
- under

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insuficiente

♦ adj

insufficient

♦ nm

[nota] fail

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insuficiente

I adj insufficient, inadequate

II m EDU nota fail

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insuficiente adj

: insufficient, inadequate

♦ insuficientemente adv

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insuficiente¹ adj

1. (poco) insufficient

2. (deficiente) inadequate

insuficiente² n fail / F

sacó un insuficiente en mates he failed maths