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How to Say "deficiency" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “deficiency” is “pobreza” — B2 level.

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nounB2formal
when describing knowledge or talent
A small, weak, withered green plant struggling to grow alone in dry, cracked brown soil, illustrating meagerness or lack of substance.

Examples

La pobreza de ideas en la reunión fue frustrante.

The meagerness of ideas at the meeting was frustrating.

Criticaron la pobreza de su estilo literario.

They criticized the deficiency (or meagerness) of his literary style.

Abstract Use

This meaning is often paired with the preposition 'de' (of) to specify what is lacking, such as 'pobreza de vocabulario' (lack of vocabulary).

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