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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdefecto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /deˈfek.to/
"La impaciencia es su mayor defecto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object.
"There is a minor flaw in the glass of the window." - 2
A particular weakness or negative trait in someone's character.
"Impatience is perhaps his greatest character flaw."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'flaw', meaning a flake, fragment, or gust of wind, likely originating from Old Norse 'flaga' (slab of stone) or Middle Dutch 'vlawe'. Over time, the semantic meaning shifted from a physical crack or fragment to an abstract imperfection or weakness in character, design, or logic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flaw" is said worldwide
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défaut
Transliteration: /de.fo/
"L'orgueil est un grand défaut."
Schwäche
Transliteration: /ˈʃvɛçə/
"Eifersucht ist eine menschliche Schwäche."
difetto
Transliteration: /diˈfɛt.to/
"Ognuno ha il suo difetto."
defecto
Transliteration: /deˈfek.to/
"La impaciencia es su mayor defecto."
defeito
Transliteration: /deˈfej.tu/
"Ele tenta esconder seu defeito."
अवगुण
Transliteration: avgun
"क्रोध मनुष्य का सबसे बड़ा अवगुण है।"
缺点
Transliteration: quēdiǎn
"每个人都有自己的缺点。"
결점
Transliteration: gyeoljeom
"그에게는 약간의 결점이 있다."
欠点
Transliteration: ketten
"誰にも欠点はあります。"
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