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[dɪ'fɪʃnt]* * *[di'fiʃənt](lacking in what is needed: Their food is deficient in vitamins.) carente* * *deficient /dɪˈfɪʃnt/a.1 carente; povero: food deficient in iron, alimento povero di ferro; vitamin [protein, etc.] deficient, povero di vitamine [di proteine, ecc.]2 (form.) inadeguato; carente: Their performance was seriously deficient, la loro prestazione è stata decisamente carenteFALSI AMICI: deficient non significa deficiente come insulto.* * *[dɪ'fɪʃnt]
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