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1 inadequacy
noun insuficiencia; cualidad de inadecuadotr[ɪn'ædɪkwəsɪ]noun (pl inadequacies)1 (lack) insuficiencia2 (of person) incapacidad nombre femenino, incompetencia3 (defect) defecto, imperfección nombre femenino1) insufficiency: insuficiencia f2) incompetence: ineptitud f, incompetencia fn.• insuficiencia s.f.ɪn'ædɪkwəsia) u ( of resources) lo inadecuadob) u ( of person) ineptitud f, incompetencia fc) c ( weakness) deficiencia f[ɪn'ædɪkwǝsɪ]N1) (=insufficiency) [of funding, resources, measures, training] insuficiencia f ; [of housing, diet] lo inadecuado2) (=weakness) [of person] incompetencia f, ineptitud f ; [of system] deficiencia f* * *[ɪn'ædɪkwəsi]a) u ( of resources) lo inadecuadob) u ( of person) ineptitud f, incompetencia fc) c ( weakness) deficiencia f -
2 inadequacy
s.1 incapacidad (de persona); insuficiencia (of explanation, measures)2 falta de adecuación, incompetencia, inadecuación, inepcia.3 inaplicación, inadaptabilidad. (plural inadequacies) -
3 gross inadequacy
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4 distressing
adjective doloroso, preocupante, angustiantedistressing adj penosotr[dɪ'stresɪŋ]1 penoso,-a, angustioso,-aadj.• aflictivo, -a adj.• angustioso, -a adj.• congojoso, -a adj.• desconsolador adj.• penoso, -a adj.dɪ'stresɪŋadjective <news/circumstance> penoso, angustiante[dɪs'tresɪŋ]ADJ [situation, experience] angustioso, doloroso; [poverty, inadequacy] acuciante* * *[dɪ'stresɪŋ]adjective <news/circumstance> penoso, angustiante -
5 inadequate
in'ædikwət(not sufficient; not adequate: inadequate supplies; Our equipment is inadequate for this job.) insuficiente; inadecuado, inapropiadoinadequate adj insuficientetr[ɪn'ædɪkwət]1 (not sufficient) insuficiente; (not appropriate) inadecuado,-a2 (person) incapaz, incompetente3 (defective) defectuoso,-a, imperfecto,-ainadequate [ɪn'ædɪkwət] adj1) insufficient: insuficiente, inadecuado2) incompetent: inepto, incompetenteadj.• inadecuado, -a adj.• insuficiente adj.ɪn'ædɪkwəta) <resources/measures> insuficiente, inadecuadob) < person> inepto, incompetenteshe felt inadequate — ( for a particular task) se sentía inepta or incompetente; ( in general) sentía que no estaba a la altura de las circunstancias
[ɪn'ædɪkwɪt]ADJ1) (=insufficient) [supply, funding, measures, training] insuficiente; [housing, diet] inadecuadothe company had inadequate resources to survive the recession — la empresa no tenía recursos suficientes or no tenía los recursos adecuados para sobrevivir a la recesión
2) (=weak) incompetente, ineptohe makes me feel totally inadequate — hace que me sienta totalmente incompetente or un verdadero inepto
* * *[ɪn'ædɪkwət]a) <resources/measures> insuficiente, inadecuadob) < person> inepto, incompetenteshe felt inadequate — ( for a particular task) se sentía inepta or incompetente; ( in general) sentía que no estaba a la altura de las circunstancias
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6 overcome
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adjective(helpless; defeated by emotion etc: overcome with grief; I felt quite overcome.) afectado (por), dominado (por)
2. -'keim verb(to defeat or conquer: She finally overcame her fear of the dark.) superar, vencerovercome vb superarEl pasado de overcome es overcame y el participio pasado es overcome; el gerundio se escribe overcomingtr[əʊvə'kʌm]1 (defeat) vencer2 (overwhelm) agobiar, abrumar, invadir, apoderarse de, vencer3 (surmount) superar, dominar, vencer1 (triumph) vencer1) conquer: vencer, derrotar, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiarovercome vi: venceradj.• rendido, -a adj.• transido, -a adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to overcome")v.(§ p.,p.p.: overcame, overcome) = abatanar v.• allanar v.• prevenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• superar v.• vencer v.v.• llevarse por delante v.'əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm
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a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
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vi[ˌǝʊvǝ'kʌm] (pt overcame) (pp overcome)1. VT1) (=conquer) [+ enemy, opposition] vencer; [+ problem, temptation, inhibitions] superar, vencer; [+ rage, fear, disgust] superar, dominarthe book is an account of how she overcame cancer — el libro describe cómo superó or venció el cáncer
her curiosity finally overcame her shyness — finalmente, su curiosidad superó or venció su timidez
2) (=overwhelm) [feeling] adueñarse de; [sleep, fatigue] vencer•
to be overcome by sth, I was overcome by the heat — el calor me agobió, me sentí agobiado por el calorovercome by curiosity, he reached out to touch it — vencido or dominado por la curiosidad, extendió la mano para tocarlo
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to be overcome with sth, she was overcome with remorse — le abrumaba el remordimientohe was overcome with grief — estaba abrumado or postrado de dolor
2.VI vencer, triunfarWE SHALL OVERCOMEwe shall overcome! — ¡venceremos!
We Shall Overcome (Venceremos) es el título de una canción cantada por los miembros del llamado US Civil Rights Movement (movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos). Se cantaba sobre todo en los años 50 y 60 durante las protestas contra la discriminación racial y aún hoy la usan quienes protestan en contra de la injusticia.* * *['əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm]
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a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
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7 to show up
1 (make visible - gen) hacer resaltar, hacer destacar; (- defect, inadequacy, etc) revelar, sacar a la luz, poner de manifiesto2 familiar (embarrass) dejar en ridículo, poner en evidencia1 (be visible) notarse, verse -
8 insuficiencia
insuficiencia sustantivo femenino ( escasez): insuficiencia de personal staff shortage
insuficiencia sustantivo femenino insufficiency Med insuficiencia renal/respiratoria, kidney/respiratory failure ' insuficiencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: deficiencia English: failure - inadequacy
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