How to Say "defects" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “defects” is “defectos” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Todos tenemos virtudes y defectos.
We all have virtues and flaws.
La fábrica devolvió los productos con defectos.
The factory returned the products with defects.
Aprendí a aceptar mis propios defectos.
I learned to accept my own shortcomings.
Making it Plural
This is the plural form of 'defecto.' Since it ends in a vowel, we just add '-s' to talk about more than one flaw.
Masculine Word
This word is masculine. Even when talking about a woman's flaws, you still use the masculine form 'los defectos'.
Confusing with Adjectives
Mistake: “Ese teléfono es defectos.”
Correction: Ese teléfono tiene defectos (It has flaws) or Es defectuoso (It is flawed). 'Defectos' is a noun, not a descriptive word.
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