weakness shortcoming - WordReference Forums B．shortcoming C．demerit D．defect Key D I feel it is very hard to tell these words apart Let me try first and I hope to see your excellent explanations A Maybe you have something, but it is not so strong There may be some flaws in it A weakness can be remedied later B Maybe you're short of something,though you may have some other
Weakness shortcoming weak point - WordReference Forums "Weakness" and "shortcoming" both seem like something to do with my character, the type of person I am Very often people say "X is my weakness" and it means that I like X so much that I am unable to refuse it "Mysteries are my weakness" = "I am unable to resist the urge to read mysteries "
Shortage Shortcoming - WordReference Forums A persons shortcoming usually refers to a lack or flaw in their personality To describe someone who is rude, one could say of him that, "His lack of manners is a real shortcoming " a gluttons lack of self control could be described as a shortcoming
your shortcomings what you lack | WordReference Forums A shortcoming is not a lack - they are different words with different meanings Shortcoming (usually plural) -> a failure to reach the required standard or to fulfil a duty; a defect, a weakness Lack of something -> an absence of something Teacher: "I have reviewed your performance in English
drawback shortcoming pitfall | WordReference Forums Estoy tratado de escribir un texto en inglés y encontré que estas tres palabras tienen un significado muy similar Incluso podria decirse que "drawback" y "shortcoming" son absolutamente intercambiables, donde quizás pitfall sea solo intercambiable en algunas situaciones y no en todas como los dos casos anteriores
inadequacy, shortcoming = the shortcomings and inadequacies of the test . . . Hola a todos en el Foro: Buscando el significado de la palabra "inadequacy", me surgió la duda en comparación con la palabra "deficiency" ¿Son éstas sinónimas? ¿Se pueden usa indistintamente? ¿O tienen usos específicos? Gracias por su ayuda
Shortcoming (colloquial?) - WordReference Forums Hello everyone, I know that flaw is natural usual in this case meaning ''a weakness in someone's character : a personal fault or failing - Merriam-Webster'' But I'm not sure about ''shortcoming'' in colloquial speech with this same meaning My question: Does ''shortcoming'' sound natural usual