deficiente

Inflexiones de 'deficiente' (nm): mpl: deficientes
Inflexiones de 'deficiente' (adj): pl: deficientes

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
deficiente adj mf	(expresa insuficiencia) (quantity)	low, insufficient adj
	(quality)	deficient adj
	Hará falta abastecer a las comunidades afectadas por el nivel deficiente de agua.
	Communities affected by low (or: insufficient) water levels will need to be supplied.
deficiente adj mf	(expresa imperfección) (grade, score)	unsatisfactory, poor adj
	Hizo un examen deficiente y no logró aprobar.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. His performance on the exam was unsatisfactory (or: poor), and he did not pass.

Additional Translations
Spanish		English
deficiente adj mf	(persona: discapacitada) (dated, somewhat offensive)	handicapped, disabled adj
	(before noun)	special needs adj
	(offensive)	retarded adj
	El niño necesita ir a un colegio especial porque es deficiente.
	The child needs to go to a special school because he is handicapped.

Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
deficiente mental n común + adj mf	potencialmente ofensivo (persona con discapacidad)	mentally deficient n
		handicap n
	El expediente decía que el fallecido era un deficiente mental, y como tal, requería ciertos cuidados y atenciones especiales.
	The file said that the deceased was mentally deficient and required special care and attention.

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