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difetto

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nounmasculine
  1. defect, fault, blemish, flaw
  2. deficiency, lack, shortage

Forms

noun

singulardifetto
pluraldifetti

Used in the library

  • Le forme con gravi difetti non possono più chiamarsi Parmigiano Reggiano.Wheels with serious faults can no longer be called Parmigiano Reggiano.A2Il Parmigiano in banca — Parmesan in the Bank
  • Bisogna stimare il lavoro a occhio, e sbagliare per difetto.The work has to be estimated by eye, and underestimated.B1Di nuovo, per favore (11) — Again, please (11) (B1)
  • L'unico difetto del giudice è la sua lentezza.The judge's only flaw is his slowness.B2Di nuovo, per favore (29) — Again, please (29) (B2)
  • Il solo difetto del maresciallo è la pazienza con i gatti.The marshal's only fault is his patience with cats.B2Di nuovo, per favore (6) — Again, please (6) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • carenzashortage; deficiency
  • imperfezioneimperfection, flaw; faultiness
  • mancanzalack, shortage, deficiency, want; absence
  • neomole (on skin); beauty spot
  • viziovice; bad habit

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