noun🔗ShareDefecto, falloA fault or malfunction."a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment"Un defecto en el oído o el ojo; un defecto en la madera o el hierro; un defecto de memoria o de juicio.technicalmachinequalitydeviceindustrytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDefecto, faltaThe quantity or amount by which anything falls short."The defect in the student's project was the lack of a clear conclusion. "El defecto en el proyecto del estudiante fue la falta de una conclusión clara.amountgapnegativequalitytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDefecto, faltaA part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient."The painting was missing a crucial defect—a section of the sky. "A la pintura le faltaba un defecto crucial: una sección del cielo.partnegativegapqualitytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesertar, abandonarTo abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party."The soldier defected from the army after witnessing the cruelty of his superiors. "El soldado desertó del ejército después de presenciar la crueldad de sus superiores.militarypoliticsgovernmentwarnationactionorganizationstatetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesertarTo desert one's army, to flee from combat."The soldier was accused of defecting from his unit during the war. "El soldado fue acusado de desertar de su unidad durante la guerra.militarywaractiontoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesertar, pasarse al enemigoTo join the enemy army."Discontented with the political situation, the soldier defected to the rebel army. "Descontento con la situación política, el soldado desertó y se pasó al ejército rebelde.militarywarpoliticstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesertar, huirTo flee one's country and seek asylum."After the political unrest, many people defected from their homeland to seek safety in neighboring countries. "Después de los disturbios políticos, muchas personas desertaron de su país natal para buscar seguridad en los países vecinos.politicsnationgovernmentstaterightlawtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
