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1 insufficient
[insə'fiʃənt](not enough: The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt.) insuficiente- insufficiency* * *in.suf.fi.cient[insəf'iʃənt] adj insuficiente. -
2 insufficient
[insə'fiʃənt](not enough: The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt.) insuficiente- insufficiency -
3 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) não conseguir/falhar, fracassar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) à falta de- failure- without fail* * *[feil] n falta (só na expressão: without fail sem falta). • vt+vi 1 faltar, haver falta, ser insuficiente ou deficiente. to fail to keep the promise / não cumprir a promessa. he will not fail to succeed / ele, infalivelmente, será bem-sucedido. he never failed to come / ele nunca deixou de vir. 2 minguar, acabar-se, extinguir-se, desvanecer-se. he is failing fast / suas forças declinam rapidamente. 3 definhar, enfraquecer, declinar, decair. 4 faltar, falhar, não socorrer, trair, desapontar, abandonar. her sight failed / sua vista falhou. words fail me / faltam-me palavras. his plans failed / seus planos falharam. 5 fracassar, malograr, ser malsucedido. 6 ser reprovado em exame, reprovar em exame. he failed in his examination / foi reprovado no exame. 7 falir, ir à bancarrota. the business failed / o negócio faliu. to fail a friend in need abandonar um amigo na desgraça. to fail in fracassar em, deixar faltar. he failed in his work / ele negligenciou seu trabalho. to fail of one’s word faltar à palavra. -
4 run short
1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) acabar-se2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) acabar-se -
5 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fracassar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) em falta de- failure- without fail -
6 run short
1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) ser insuficiente2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) estar com falta de
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insufficient — I adjective bereft of, defective, deficient, denuded of, destitute of, devoid of, drained, failing, faint, feeble, haud sufficiens, impar, imperfect, in default, inadequate, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent, incomplete, inconsiderable,… … Law dictionary
Insufficient — In suf*fi cient, a. [L. insufficiens, entis. See {In } not, and {Sufficient}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; as, the provisions are insufficient in quantity, and defective in quality.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insufficient — UK US /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ adjective ► not enough, or not big or important enough for a particularpurpose: »Their plan may mature with insufficient funds to pay off their mortgages. »This would leave insufficient time to release any new information… … Financial and business terms
insufficient — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. insufficient (14c.), from L. insufficientem (nom. insufficiens) insufficient, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + sufficientem (see SUFFICIENT (Cf. sufficient)). Originally of persons, inadequate,… … Etymology dictionary
insufficient — is a useful word because enough has no corresponding negative form, but not enough is often more natural and usually less formal sounding. Another alternative in some contexts is inadequate, which can refer to quantity as well as quality … Modern English usage
insufficient — [adj] not enough; lacking bereft, defective, deficient, destitute, devoid, drained, dry, failing, faulty, imperfect, inadequate, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent, incomplete, infrequent, meager, minus, out of, poor, rare, scant, scarce,… … New thesaurus
insufficient — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not enough. DERIVATIVES insufficiency noun insufficiently adverb … English terms dictionary
insufficient — [in΄sə fish′ənt] adj. [LL insufficiens] not sufficient; not enough; inadequate insufficiently adv … English World dictionary
insufficient — adj. 1) insufficient for; in 2) insufficient to + inf. (it s insufficient to cite only one example) * * * [ˌɪnsə fɪʃ(ə)nt] in insufficient for insufficient to + inf. (it s insufficient to cite only one example) … Combinatory dictionary
insufficient — in|suf|fi|cient [ˌınsəˈfıʃənt] adj formal not enough, or not great enough ▪ Insufficient resources have been devoted to the health service. insufficient for ▪ His salary was insufficient for their needs. insufficient (sth) to do sth ▪ The heating … Dictionary of contemporary English
insufficient — adjective not enough: insufficient supplies (+ for): There were insufficient funds for a research project. | insufficient to do sth: The evidence is quite insufficient to convict him. insufficiently adverb insufficiency noun (singular,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
