flaw

/flɔ/

noun B1
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
flaws

Meaning

  1. defecto, falla

    • The plan has a serious flaw.

      El plan tiene una falla grave.

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

defect

Near-total synonyms; defect leans toward a manufacturing or structural problem, flaw is broader and can describe a flaw in character too.

Similar in other languages

German

Defekt

Close — a flaw relates to a defect.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa flaw?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The plan has a serious ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a flaw?

noun

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