deficit

/ˈdɛfəsɪt/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
deficits

Meaning

  1. déficit

    • The budget deficit grows each year.

      El déficit presupuestario crece cada año.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

shortfall

Near-total synonyms for an amount that falls short of what's needed; largely interchangeable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa deficit?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The budget ___ grows each year.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a deficit?

noun

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