defective in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for defective in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.defective [Brit dɪˈfɛktɪv, Am dəˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

1. defective (faulty):

defective reasoning, part, structure, work, method

difettoso, imperfetto

defective sight, hearing

difettoso

defective intelligence

limitato

a breakdown caused by defective workmanship

un guasto provocato da difetti di fabbricazione

the building is structurally defective

l'edificio presenta difetti di costruzione

2. defective (mentally deficient):

defective pej

deficiente

3. defective LING:

defective

difettivo

II.defective [Brit dɪˈfɛktɪv, Am dəˈfɛktɪv] N dated or offens (person)

defective

deficiente mf

mental defective [ˌmentldɪˈfektɪv] N offens

mental defective

minorato m psichico / minorata f psichica

Translations for defective in the Italian»English Dictionary

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difettivo

defective

verbi difettivi

defective verbs

manchevole ragionamento

defective

difettoso struttura, metodo, pezzo, vista, udito

defective

lacunoso testo, nozioni

defective

difettare rare

to be defective in: in

minorato mentale

mental defective offens

essere garantito contro i difetti di fabbricazione

to be guaranteed against defective workmanship

verbo difettivo

defective verb

defective in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defective in the English»Italian Dictionary

defective [dɪ·ˈfek·tɪv] ADJ

defective

difettoso, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pilot's widow sued, claiming the aircraft has defective equipment; the manufacturers later reached a settlement.

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The case settled for $125 million, and homeowners will receive thousands of dollars for their defective plumbing.

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The plural marker "-tu" is not used with "yuke" since the defective form itself already serves to mark number.

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It also causes is endocarditis, most often in patients with defective heart valves.

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If the defective product causes injury, this may be a cause of action for a product liability lawsuit (tort).

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It is a defective paradigm, meaning it lacks most of the expected conjugational forms.

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Its declension is defective, in the sense that it lacks a reflexive form.

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He was an effective preacher, and had overcome the disadvantages of his defective education.

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Murmurs, irregular heart sounds, caused by blood flowing through a defective heart, can be detected with high sensitivity and specificity.

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The diamond split through a defective spot, which was shared in both halves of the diamond.

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