What does difetto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word difetto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use difetto in Italian.

The word difetto in Italian means flaw, blemish, flaw, lack, deficiency, defect, fault, be wanting, be defective, manufacturing defect, physical defect, missing, lacking, lack, the problem is in the handle, lacking, feel at fault, feel you're in the wrong, to be wrong, organic defect. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word difetto

flaw, blemish

sostantivo maschile (imperfezione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hai fatto un bel lavoro anche se ci sono dei piccoli difetti da migliorare.
You did a great job, even if there are a few flaws that could be fixed.

flaw

sostantivo maschile (vizio, pecca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il tuo difetto maggiore è l'indecisione.
Your biggest flaw is indecision.

lack, deficiency

sostantivo maschile (carenza, insufficienza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il paziente presenta un difetto di globuli bianchi rispetto ai valori normali.
The patient has a lack (or: deficiency) of white blood cells.

defect

sostantivo maschile (medicina (deficit, menomazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I difetti congeniti non sono curabili.
Congenital defects are not curable.

fault

sostantivo maschile (torto, colpa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In questo caso sei tu ad essere in difetto e non io.
This time it's you who is in the wrong, not I.

be wanting

verbo intransitivo (formale (mancare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Carla difetta di empatia.

be defective

verbo intransitivo (formale (essere difettoso)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

manufacturing defect

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I difetti di fabbrica costrinsero l'azienda a ritirare il prodotto.

physical defect

sostantivo maschile (imperfezione)

missing, lacking

She is not lacking in arrogance.

lack

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

the problem is in the handle

(literally)

lacking

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La squadra perse perché in difetto di due giocatori rispetto gli avversari.
The team lost because it was lacking two players.

feel at fault, feel you're in the wrong

to be wrong

organic defect

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