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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShortcomings
/ˈʃɔːrtˌkʌmɪŋz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A failure to meet a certain standard or expectation.
"Despite his many achievements, he was aware of his shortcomings in interpersonal skills." - 2
A flaw or defect in character or performance.
"Her shortcomings as a leader were evident during the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shortcoming' originates from the combination of 'short' and 'coming', where 'short' derives from Old English 'sceort', meaning 'not long', and 'coming' from Old English 'cuman', meaning 'to come'. The phrase evolved to denote a failure to meet a standard or expectation.
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défaut
Transliteration: défaut
"Il a reconnu son défaut dans la gestion du temps."
Mangel
Transliteration: Mangel
"Er hat seinen Mangel an Erfahrung zugegeben."
difetto
Transliteration: difetto
"Ha riconosciuto il suo difetto nella comunicazione."
defecto
Transliteration: defecto
"Reconoció su defecto en la toma de decisiones."
defeito
Transliteration: defeito
"Ele reconheceu seu defeito na liderança."
कमज़ोरी
Transliteration: kamzori
"उसने अपनी कमज़ोरी को स्वीकार किया।"
缺点
Transliteration: quēdiǎn
"他承认了自己的缺点。"
단점
Transliteration: danjeom
"그는 자신의 단점을 인정했다."
欠点
Transliteration: ketten
"彼は自分の欠点を認めた。"
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