drawback

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrɔːbæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdrɔˌbæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drôbak′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
drawback n (disadvantage)desventaja nf
  inconveniente nm
 The only drawback of going to Paris at this time of year is that there will be long queues for all the tourist attractions.
 La única desventaja de ir a París en esa época es que va a haber largas filas en todas las atracciones turísticas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
drawback n (tax refund) (impuestos)reintegro nm
 The company waited eagerly to receive its duty drawback.
 La compañía esperaba ansiosa recibir su debido reintegro.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
draw back vi phrasal (flinch)retroceder vi
Note: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun
 She drew back sharply when the dog barked at her.
 Retrocedió repentinamente cuando el perro le ladró.
draw back from [sth/sb] v expr (retreat)retirarse de v prnl + prep
 He ordered his troops to draw back from the border.
 Le ordenó a sus tropas que se retiraran de la frontera.
draw [sth] back vtr + prep (pull away, apart)correr vtr
 When I drew back the curtains, sunlight flooded in.
 Cuando corrí las cortinas la luz del sol inundó la habitación.
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Collocations: is the [main, major, principal, only] drawback (of), a [slight, significant, serious] drawback, [point out, mention, list] the drawbacks, more...

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