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الخُطْوَة
lacking

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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deficiente1 ADJ

1. deficiente (insuficiente):

deficiente
poor
deficiente
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
su conocimiento de la materia es deficiente
he does not know enough about the subject

2. deficiente (insatisfactorio):

deficiente trabajo
poor
deficiente trabajo
inadequate
deficiente salud
poor
deficiente inteligencia
low
el deficiente estado de las carreteras
the poor o unsatisfactory state of the roads

I. deficiente2 N mf dated o offens (persona) tb. deficiente mental

deficiente
mentally handicapped person
nos tratan como si fuéramos deficientes mentales
they treat us as if we were subnormal

II. deficiente2 N m (calificación)

deficiente
poor
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deficient
deficiente
he's mentally deficient offens
es (un) deficiente mental dated or offens
he's mentally defective offens
es (un) deficiente mental dated or offens
incompetent work
deficiente
E
≈ deficiente m (calificación en la escala que va de A a F en orden decreciente)
subprime
sub prime (dirigido a clientes de bajos recursos o con un historial de crédito deficiente y que se caracteriza por incorporar tipos de interés elevados)
unsatisfactory performance/work
deficiente
she's wanting as a leader
como líder es deficiente

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. deficiente ADJ

1. deficiente (insuficiente):

deficiente
lacking

2. deficiente (defectuoso):

deficiente
deficient

II. deficiente N mf

deficiente mental
mentally handicapped person
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English
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deficient
deficiente
mentally defective
deficiente mf mental
wanting
deficiente
unsatisfactory grade
deficiente
mentally incompetent
deficiente mental
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. deficiente [de·fi·ˈsjen·te, -ˈθjen·te] ADJ

1. deficiente (insuficiente):

deficiente
lacking

2. deficiente (defectuoso):

deficiente
deficient

II. deficiente [de·fi·ˈsjen·te, -ˈθjen·te] N mf

deficiente mental
mentally disabled person
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deficient
deficiente
wanting
deficiente
mentally incompetent
deficiente mental

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deficiente mental
mentally handicapped person

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Como se ve su información era deficiente o más bien excesiva.
segundacita.blogspot.com
Y todo esto en medio de una investigación deficiente y mediatizada.
elidentikit.com
En el primer caso, el mes se denomina jasér (deficiente), en el último, malé (completo).
www.hebraica.org.ar
Y cuando el diario apenas publica o directamente ni publica el asesinato de una persona humilde, es un diario deficiente que subestima la inseguridad.
spanish.bilinkis.com
La reforma de ganancias propuesta técnicamente es deficiente y contiene una alta dosis de astucia.
www.diarioepoca.com

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