flaw
gb/flˈɔ/ us/flˈɔ/
B1
Inglês
~ 3900
hiba, hiányosság, elront, hibássá tesz, megrongál
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
hiba
A1
hiányosság
B2
Padrão de uso:
a flaw in [something]
The plan has a serious flaw that could cause it to fail.
A tervnek van egy súlyos hibája, ami a kudarcához vezethet.
Her only flaw is that she can be impatient at times.
Az egyetlen hibája az, hogy időnként türelmetlen tud lenni.
Engineers discovered a design flaw in the bridge.
Honesty is important, but arrogance is a major character flaw.
There’s a flaw in your argument that makes it unconvincing.
Exemplos para estudantes
The table has a small flaw in the wood.
Az asztal fájában van egy kis hiba.
He has one big flaw: he is lazy.
Van egy nagy hibája: lusta.
There is a flaw in the machine.
Her plan was good, but it had a flaw.
I saw a flaw in the glass.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flaw' with 'flow' because they sound similar. 'Flaw' means imperfection, while 'flow' means movement like water.
Significado
A defect or weakness
Colocações
fatal flaw
|minor flaw
|design flaw
|character flaw
|serious flaw
Sinônimos
defect (Often used for physical or manufacturing problems, especially in products.)
|
fault (Can refer to responsibility for a mistake, but also to imperfections in objects or people.)
Antônimos
strength (Refers to a positive quality or advantage, the opposite of a weakness.)
|
perfection (The state of being without any flaws or defects.)
Temas
daily life
|quality
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A small problem or weakness that makes something not perfect.
A feature that is wrong, missing, or not as it should be, making something less perfect or effective.
VERBO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
to flaw [something]
The impact flawed the otherwise smooth surface of the car.
Az ütés hibát ejtett az autó egyébként sima felületén.
One mistake in the report flawed the entire presentation.
A jelentésben lévő egyetlen hiba elrontotta az egész prezentációt.
His judgment was flawed by personal bias.
Exemplos para estudantes
The scratch flawed the table.
A karcolás hibát ejtett az asztal felületén.
Her speech was flawed by many mistakes.
A beszédét sok hiba rontotta.
The photo is flawed because it is blurry.
Erro comum:
Some learners mistakenly use 'flaw' as a verb when they mean 'flow'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Significado
To damage or spoil something
Colocações
flaw the surface
|flaw the finish
Sinônimos
mar (Often used for spoiling the appearance or perfection of something.)
|
spoil (More general; can refer to ruining enjoyment, quality, or condition.)
Antônimos
perfect (To make something completely free from flaws.)
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improve (To make something better rather than worse.)
Temas
quality
|damage
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make something less good by adding a problem or weakness.
To cause something to have an imperfection or weakness that reduces its quality or value.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
flaw
AFI
GB/flˈɔ/
US/flˈɔ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
flaw (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (flaw)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: flaw
- Plural: flaws
Verb
- Base: flaw
- 3rd Person Singular: flaws
- Present Participle: flawing
- Past: flawed
Família de palavras
Expressões
character flaw
1/kˈɛɹɪktɚ flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
A weakness in personality or morals
A bad part of someone's personality.
Exemplos
- Jealousy is often considered a character flaw.
- Her kindness is genuine, but impatience is her character flaw.
design flaw
1/dɪzˈaɪn flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
A mistake in how something is planned or made
A problem in how something was designed or planned.
Exemplos
- The phone's short battery life is a major design flaw.
- The bridge collapsed because of a design flaw.
fatal flaw
1/fˈeɪtəl flˈɔ/
fixed phrase
serious weakness that causes failure
A very serious weakness in a person, plan, or thing that finally makes it fail.
Exemplos
- The software's fatal flaw was its lack of security features.
- The plan had one fatal flaw: it depended on perfect weather.
- His inability to listen to others proved to be his fatal flaw.
- His fatal flaw is that he never listens to advice.
- Critics say the law’s fatal flaw is that it is impossible to enforce.