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المُغْلَقَةِ
lack

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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English
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defecto N m

1.1. defecto (en un sistema):

defecto
fault
defecto
flaw
defecto
defect
este material tiene un pequeño defecto
there's a slight flaw o defect in this material
a todo le encuentra defectos
she finds fault with everything
el plan tiene muchos defectos
the plan has a lot of defects o a lot of things wrong with it
un defecto en el sistema de frenos
a fault o defect in the braking system

1.2. defecto (de una persona):

defecto
fault
es un defecto suyo
it's one of her faults
es un defecto suyo
it's a defect in her character
tiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice
she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to her
me quiere a pesar de mis defectos
he loves me in spite of my faults
pecar por defecto pecaron por defecto en las previsiones
they were too conservative in their estimates
antes preparaba demasiada comida y ahora peca por defecto
she always used to make too much food but now she's gone to the other extreme o too far the other way

2. defecto form:

(en su defecto) limpiar con desinfectante o, en su defecto, con agua limpia
clean with disinfectant, or, failing that, use clean water
el director o, en su defecto, su secretaria
the director or, in his absence o if he is not available, his secretary

Phrases:

por defecto COMPUT
by default
configurar algo por defecto
to configure sth by default
opción/valor por defecto
default option/value

defecto físico N m

defecto físico
physical handicap

valor por defecto N m COMPUT

valor por defecto
default value

defecto de fábrica N m

defecto de fábrica
manufacturing fault
defecto de fábrica
manufacturing defect
tenía un defecto de fábrica
it was faulty o defective

opción por defecto N f COMPUT

opción por defecto
default option
un defecto fónico
a speech defect
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
flaw
defecto m
flaw (in character)
defecto m
speech defect
defecto m del habla
speech defect
defecto m de pronunciación
shortcoming
defecto m
round down
redondear (por defecto)

in the PONS Dictionary

Spanish
Spanish
English
English

defecto N m

1. defecto (carencia):

defecto
lack
en defecto de
in the absence of
en su defecto (cosa)
if it is unavailable
en su defecto (persona)
in his/her absence

2. defecto (falta):

defecto
defect
defecto físico
physical defect
defecto genético
genetic defect
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
defect
defecto m
shortcoming
defecto m
impediment
defecto m
frailty
defecto m moral
speech defect
defecto m del habla
default value
valor m por defecto
speech impediment
defecto m del habla
flaw in machine
defecto m
round down
redondear por defecto
in the PONS Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
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defecto [de·ˈfek·to] N m

1. defecto (carencia):

defecto
lack
en defecto de
in the absence of
en su defecto (cosa)
if it is unavailable
en su defecto (persona)
in his/her absence

2. defecto (falta):

defecto
defect
defecto físico
physical defect
defecto genético
genetic defect
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
shortcoming
defecto m
defect
defecto m
impediment
defecto m
a speech impediment
un defecto del habla
round down
redondear por defecto
flaw in machine
defecto m
speech impediment
defecto m del habla
speech defect
defecto m del habla
default value
valor m por defecto
frailty
defecto m moral

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

en defecto de
in the absence of
en su defecto (cosa)
if it is unavailable
en su defecto (persona)
in his/her absence
redondear por defecto/por exceso
to round up/down
defecto de forma LAW
defect of form

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Si son redondeadas o planas, echar las en pequeñas cantidades.
www.aliciacrocco.com.ar
Nos falta un pelín para redondear un gran equipo y tenemos que ser muy selectivos.
www.karusito.com
Pero el tipo no es tan bueno a la hora de crear una trama propia y poder redondear la.
www.todaslascriticas.com.ar
El buen clima acompañó las jornadas para redondear una buena convocatoria en los tres eventos.
prensa.cba.gov.ar
A veces los propios miembros del equipo ayudan a redondear cifras, para que queden más vistosas.
bloguionistas.wordpress.com

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