Interlingua

Adjective

deficiente ‎(comparative plus deficiente, superlative le plus deficiente)

1. deficient

Italian

Adjective

deficiente m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural deficienti)

1. (followed by (di)) deficient (in)
2. half-witted

Noun

deficiente m, f ‎(plural deficienti)

1. half-wit
2. moron, clot

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin dēficientem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌde.fi.ˈsjẽ.t͡ʃi/, /de.ˌfi.si.ˈẽ.t͡ʃi/

Adjective

deficiente m, f ‎(plural deficientes, comparable)

1. handicapped (having a handicap)

   Os empregados deficientes exigem vagas de estacionamento.‎

   Handicapped employees are demanding parking spaces.

2. deficient (lacking resources or material)

   Este solo é deficiente em zinco.‎

   This soil is deficient in zinc.

Synonyms

• (deficient): pobre, carente, deficitário

Antonyms

• (deficient): rico

Noun

deficiente m f (plural deficientes)

1. disabled or handicapped person

   Os deficientes auditivos estão aprendendo linguagem de sinais.‎

   People with hearing disabilities are learning sign language.

Related terms

• déficit

Spanish

Adjective

deficiente m, f ‎(plural deficientes)

1. deficient
2. unsatisfactory